A princess's duty is to be beautiful, quiet, not loud, to be seen and not to be heard, which was how Dahlia lived most of her life. Bound by the expectations of her title, she spent years trying to prove to her father that she was more than just a princess and capable of being more than an ornament in his court but each time she never got the chance. Instead, she was forced into a marriage of convenience with the bravest knight in all the kingdom, Reagan Hawthorne.

Dahlia thought she would use this marriage to escape the brutal crutches of her father and glide out of her cage but Reagan’s cold disdain was an unexpected prison of its own. While he waged wars on distant lands, she stayed behind, holding his household together and protecting the people he seemed to ignore. But Dahlia carried a dangerous secret. By day, she was the perfect wife. By night, she became the "Black Knight," a masked vigilante fighting for justice in the shadows.

Reagan returned, ready to focus on his personal mission: avenging his father’s death. To him, Dahlia was just another pawn in his plans—a spoiled princess he needed to tolerate. But as cracks began to form in her perfect façade, Reagan couldn’t shake the feeling that there was more to his wife than met the eye.

Now, with enemies circling closer and their secrets threatening to collide, Dahlia and Reagan must confront the lies they’ve told themselves and each other. But when masks fall and truths are revealed, will their fragile bond withstand the storm—or will it shatter beyond repair?

One wound. One secret. One night that changes everything.

The silence that followed after Ivana spoke those lines was loud, safe for Ivar who was still crying hoping someone would notice him but it would seem everyone has got different priorities as of right now. I stared at Ivana with a stern look in my eyes before I decided she wasn't worth it. Besides, I couldn't yell at her. She has been a really great help towards Ivar lately so I couldn't yell at her. Heaving out a sigh, I did the only thing that I could, I left.


"You think she's going to be happy?" Ivana yelled at me stopping me again in my tracks, "He is your son Reagan and sooner or later, you are going to have to just accept that fact instead of you running away from it."


"You should really drop this Ivana!" Nikolai warned.


"I would listen to him if I were you." I warned as I continued to walk away.


Chapter 174 - One Way Or Another