Killian
She walked away. Grace walked away, and I let her. I did because I could see that she needed time to get her head around everything I told her.
This is what I meant by breaking her. I told her the truth, and she broke. Gods, I hate myself for it! But it couldn’t be avoided. It was becoming too hard to be around Grace without touching her. It was the real reason I left for a few days.
Yes, I forced her to clean because I wanted to humble her a bit. Grace has always been spoiled by those around her. That’s normal for a Princess. But she’s not a Princess here. I needed her to understand what it was like for those beneath her.
She did well. Todd told me how Grace never complained. Not so that he could hear, anyway. She got on with things and made friends with Miriam.
But the fac
