*KELILAH'S POV*
I stood at the balcony, gazing up at the evening stars, lost in thought, my hands tucked under my chin. The cool night breeze brushed against my skin, but my mind was far from the serenity around me. I was trapped in a nightmare I hadn’t yet woken from—married to a ruthless king who could break me with a single command.
So deep was my distraction that I didn’t hear him approach until his warm breath whispered near my ear.
“I can’t wait to hear you scream my name tonight, my queen,” Korvus’s voice purred, low and menacing.
Startled, I gasped, my eyes shifting from the stars to the silver-haired man standing uncomfortably close. My heart pounded as dread washed over me, realizing that this was the moment I had been dreading all night.
To be honest, I had been wondering
