Disabled Dragon King's Substitute Bride: Dawn Phoenix Awakening novel · Chapter 22 of 24
Chapter 22: The Rising
Torvald was across the stone before anyone could stop him.
He dragged himself on his forearms, past the litter bearers and the kneeling king, and caught her as her legs went.
The circlet rolled out of her fingers.
He held her against his chest, on the black stone, with the broken chair beside them and the white crack climbing past her elbow.
"What is this?" His voice was raw. "Maelis. What is this?"
"Sennet," she said. "Sennet, tell him."
The old woman was already there, kneeling, with her shawl clutched shut.
"The rising," she said. "The candle is spent. It is the only fire left."
"No."
"She cannot put it back, my king."
"No." He pressed Maelis's hand against his face. "You knew. You walked into my room with this on your wrist and told me nothing."
"I knew you would forbid it."
"I forbid it now!"
"Then forbid it." She was smiling, shaky, with gold climbing her throat. "Forbid it, and watch me go out like a candle.
The rest of this chapter is part of the paid portion of the series. Chapters 1–12 of Disabled Dragon King's Substitute Bride: Dawn Phoenix Awakening are free to read — start from the beginning, then unlock the rest with coins in the app.
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