Lilith's P.O.V
Dale’s words stuck to me like a thick fog. My heart raced with disbelief, causing a lot of confusion inside me.
“Are you sure? Raoul? Are you really certain it was him?” My voice shook as I looked into Dale's eyes hoping to find a sign that this was all a mistake.
Dale stood in front of me wearing soldier's armor with worry on her face, showing a life filled with pain and sorrow. She nodded, and every move showed her deep sadness.
“I heard them that night, your Highness. The soldiers were talking—his orders. They killed everyone in my village, my family… all of them. Raoul made it happen.”
I shook my head with the ground under me feeling unsafe and shaky. “There must be a mistake. Raoul—he can’t… he wouldn’t do that. Not after all we've gone through.”
“You don't really
