Leaving My Cruel Mate

ed the table again. "Enough!

his robe glinting in the candlelight. He paus

"It's my fault for not guiding her better," Adrian continued, bow

ng into my heart. I opened my

ue. This mistake disappoints me deeply." She waved a hand. "No death penalty for

forward, pleading, but two matron

la

my mouth. The second was worse, my vision blurring, e

g from my lips, staining my dress. His fingers twitched, like he might

himpered. "I shouldn't

hers gently. "Don't be afraid. I'v

t me barely conscious.

ures in blood as penance. In the flickering candlelight, I knelt on a mat, my t

ing no one would ever harm me. And today, covering Sylvi

, smearing t

side me, blowing on a bowl of medicine. "You awake?

me back. This wasn't my Adrian anym

ith Sylvia?" I ras

from the feast. Nothing cheers her up. except she

n my chest. "You want me to dance? Lo

Manor's lady. Your duty is to obey your mate." He

wounds tearing open as I struggled. "A