Chapter 313

Thalia exhaled a trembling breath. Her gaze lifted to Duke, her eyes dark with unshed tears. "Duke. For the bond we once shared... protect her. Please."

Duke's heart roared inside his chest, a storm of grief and rage. "I will. You have my word. But come with me now. Submit, Thalia, before it's too late."

Thalia's laugh was brittle, tinged with bitterness. "Submit? I've spilled too much blood. Ther