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.

The king sat on my seat, his presence looming over us as he stared down at us with a look that made the rest of us feel small which was exactly what he had intended. I had given Ivar to Heather and instructed her to take him to see Ivana, they were not to come out until Sigurd left, I do not want him anywhere near my child. Heather understood and had disappeared as fast as she could, I then decided to handle Sigurd.


It was obvious that he came here for a reason and whatever the reason was I knew it wasn't going to be to anything good. Sigurd sat on my seat while the rest of us sat opposite each other. Bjorn sat opposite me and Evie sat opposite Nikolai while the rest of my family each took their seat, including Celeste who had chosen to sit right next to me.


Chapter 195 - The Easy Way