Chapter 76 Queen And Pawn

• The walk back to our bedroom feels like a march to execution, each step echoing in my ears like a countdown. My mind lingers on what Ciana revealed, sitting heavy in my chest and making it hard to breathe.
• Of course we’re not safe here. As long as I’m… me, we’re not safe anywhere.
• I can hear Matvey walking close behind me, his footsteps the only sound down what now seems like a very short hall. Soon, I’ll have to face not just my husband, but the most powerful man in the Mustafin Ring.