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She was torn between two worlds.

The Archduke's Songbird

Fantasy · Golda

He had to save her. He couldn't lose her. Not like this.

The Archduke's Songbird

Fantasy · Golda

With a surge of determination, he remembered the small vial of salt in his pack. He had brought it for seasoning their meals, but salt could be a powerful deterrent for leeches.

The Archduke's Songbird

Fantasy · Golda

Her delicate skin was marred by hundreds of leeches clinging tenaciously to her body. Blood oozed from the tiny wounds, and her usually vibrant face was pale and lifeless. She had fainted, her strength sapped by the loss of blood.

The Archduke's Songbird

Fantasy · Golda

He spotted her shoe near the water's edge, a clear sign that she had been there. Panic surged through him.

The Archduke's Songbird

Fantasy · Golda

In the past, he had left her to protect her. When he tried to get near her, dangers loomed over her life. But he didn't want to let her go. She didn't have anyone she could lean on. He couldn't leave her alone.

The Archduke's Songbird

Fantasy · Golda

What William asked shocked Jerrick. But since he had promised him earlier, he offered what William asked him.

The Archduke's Songbird

Fantasy · Golda

When the meeting finally adjourned, Jerrick walked out with a heavy heart. The weight of the kingdom's troubles bore down on him, more pronounced in the dim light filtering through the grand hall's stained glass windows. He glanced back at the King, slumped on his throne, a frail shadow of the ruler he once was. His gaze then shifted to the Crown Prince, whose eyes burned with fierce resolve, a stark contrast to his father's despondence. The path ahead was fraught with danger and uncertainty, but Jerrick knew he had to stand by Louis and help guide Ayberia to a safer future.

The Archduke's Songbird

Fantasy · Golda

Their eyes met, and William held her gaze without flinching. His resolve burned fiercely within him: he would not allow her to harm those he held dear.

The Archduke's Songbird

Fantasy · Golda

Her conceited smirk was unmistakable, barely concealed as she glanced at Louis.

The Archduke's Songbird

Fantasy · Golda

And there surely was a seed of hatred in Louis's heart against Jerrick for "plundering" his achievements. Jerrick appeared to be oblivious to the change on Louis's face. William empathized with Louis. The King suppressed Louis at every turn, citing his safety.

The Archduke's Songbird

Fantasy · Golda

"My father listened to you. I won't. You don't have my family's interests at heart!" the King shouted, ending in another bout of coughing.

The Archduke's Songbird

Fantasy · Golda

The King mumbled incoherently, his fingers tapping a nonsensical rhythm on the armrest. His mistress leaned down, whispering something in his ear, but he responded only with a distant, vacant gaze.

The Archduke's Songbird

Fantasy · Golda

The excitement she had felt earlier had been replaced by a sense of dread and resignation. She had thought this trip to Ravensworth might be her chance at freedom, a chance to reconnect with her past and maybe, just maybe, find a way out of the marriage she had never wanted.

The Archduke's Songbird

Fantasy · Golda

The excitement on Jessamyn's face gradually decreased as she realized something. Maybe the wedding was not off?

The Archduke's Songbird

Fantasy · Golda

Jessamyn truly believed that Jerrick wanted to take her to Ravensworth to leave her there and be on his merry way. He gave her crossbow back, Jostein would be back soon, and now he was taking her back. That was the only conclusion she could come up with.

The Archduke's Songbird

Fantasy · Golda