KNOX'S POV
My blood boiled as I took in the scene before me. Aubrey was trembling in the middle of the pond, her lips nearly blue, while Sasha stood at the edge with not a single drop of water on her pristine dress. When Liam told me something felt off, I imagined a lot of things going wrong—but nothing like this.
I didn't hesitate. I shoved Sasha aside with more force than necessary and waded into the freezing water, ignoring the gasps from the gathered noblewomen. Their delicate murmurs of "scandal" barely registered in my mind; all I could think about was Aubrey.
Her wide, frightened eyes met mine. "Your…" she began, but her words faltered as I reached her. Scooping her shivering body into my arms, I held her close against my chest and stepped out of the water, my boots squelching ag
