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.

My hand reached out to shove Evie behind me, away from my father's gaze. 


His brows rose at that, and he chuckled before folding his arms behind him, the picture of calm authority. 


Slowly, he folded his hands behind his back, the picture of calm authority, "Well, isn't this touching at all? The knight coming to save the princess from the tower, how cute."


My grip on my sword automatically tightened as I stared at the devil incarnate in front of me. My gaze also scanned the guards that my father had silently flanked around him.


Typical coward, he had brought his entire army, which wasn't the least surprising, he never fought battles he couldn't already guarantee.


I stared down the guards who had their weapons drawn, their bodies poised and ready for any command.


My hand didn't leave Evie. I figured she already needed the comfort since she was now whimpering, the sound small and sounding just as broken as she was.


Chapter 224 - Hello Brother