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.

There was a certain stillness in the air, the kind that comes right before total destruction engulfs everything. The silence instead of bring comfort brought nothing but tension, it felt like the whole mountain was holding its breath and I could tell that it wasn't just me that was feeling it. The attacks had stopped for a few minutes which could only mean one thing only.


The giant oak doors suddenly slammed open. A few scared whimpers went around but one look from me was enough to shut them all up. I turned around and peeked behind the huge statue of Naktus head where we were all hiding. The perfect hiding spot and also just a place to seek divine intervention if the goddess was so kind to offer one to us.


Chapter 161 - The Easy Way Or The Hard way