e P

from Corrin's slap. I stared at her retreating back, comple

ng about? She's probably just making up some pathetic excuse to get yo

ad come to my study, her eyes red, and told me that her parents had passed away in a border accident. The

omise, but doubt gnawed at my mind. We had been married for three years, and I had never once heard her mention these parents. Why would they suddenly app

to spend the day with her instead of Elianna. She loves me so much she's willing to curse her own parents ju

rin

stood outside the massive iron gates of the Davidson estate f

ever a

ter, Jace's voice crackled through, sounding extremely impatient. "Corrin, what is it? Elianna had

pected. "So, you are going to let the deceased w

ow it's just a made-up excuse anyway! What does

voice drifted through the crystal from hi

ed, his voice instantly

cut the

rderous fury at his blatant insult to my heroic parents. I resolved in that moment to sever ev

toward the capital

the Dragon Guard camp loomed ahead. A massive si

te. "Military restricted area. State

e badge. I held it up. "Former Griffin's Wing Vanguard, Corrin

looked from the badge to my face, his posture stiffening into absolute

red Elite Guards marched out in perfect unison, forming two rows. At the front was General Alaric, a high-ranking Half

is voice booming across the courtyard. "

iety as a "Dragonless peasant." In this military camp where true strength ruled, they knew

ounds to the Hall of Heroes. Alaric and two

pped to one knee, slamming his right fist over his left breast. All around th

whispered fiercely as he handed me the urn, "remember

helming grief and rage tore through my heart. The extreme emotional stimulation trigg

feeling as if my bones were being crushed and m

irred within my broken dragon crystal. The surrounding soldiers gasped as a faint, terri

n. I couldn't let it consume me here. I had to return to the Davidson es