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.

"This is a ridiculous idea!" Heather said from where she was busy knitting on the rocking chair.


"Well, I think its bloody brilliant!" I argued as I stared at my masterpiece.


Eddie was dressed in the outfit I wear as the black knight. The rebels had given me an ultimatum to bring the black knight with me to the next meeting and it was only then that they would agree to help me. I couldn't exactly show up in two places at once, besides I'm already showing and the black knight can't show up heavily pregnant since everyone assumes that it is man.


The thoughts had kept me up most nights and I knew I couldn't do this on my own, I needed help. I decided to tell Heather and Eddie about it. While Eddie had seemed overly excited to be playing the black knight, Heather on the other hand didn't seem too thrilled with the idea and have been trying to talk me out of it since then but I had already made up my mind.


Chapter 140 - A Ridiculous Idea