Chapter Fourteen
Hua
Hua met Prince Dequan’s gaze as he stared out at the bedraggled soldiers, not letting them past the threshold of his high gates.
She’d seen too much to be intimidated by someone like him. His shining ebony hair was pulled back from his sharp features. He had the same father as the emperor, but none of the kindness she’d seen in the younger Bo’s eyes during their single encounter.
“Jian.” The prince crossed his arms. “Why are you here?” He surveyed their charred, bloodstained clothing.
Jian led Heima forward. “The Kou now hold Kanyuan.”
Prince Dequan cursed. “You were camped near the village to protect the border.”
Hua scowled. No one could have foreseen the village guard killing their leader and joining the enemy. They didn’t think people of Piao would welcome K
