The Princess's Bloody Return from the Ironhold

Summary

After five years of being tortured as a human vessel for toxins in the enemy's ironhold, I finally made it back to Highcrest.

I stood at the gates, my body a map of jagged scars and fading bruises.

My husband, Kaelen Sterling, didn't offer a hug or even a kind word.

He merely spared me a cold, fleeting glance.

"After five years of misery, I hope you've finally learned some manners," he said.

"Maybe now you'll think twice before laying a hand on Seraphina."

I froze, staring at him in disbel