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.

I gripped my sword tightly prepared to defend myself when all of a sudden, I was shoved to the side and Branderson stepped forward with nothing but an iron rod in his hand which he used to block the attack of one of the soldiers who had swung with his sword. The clash of iron and steel could be heard clearly as Branderson faced off the soldier, gritting his teeth as he shoved the soldier away.


Branderson might have been locked up in the prison and treated poorly but there was no denying the fact that he was strong. The soldier might be better looking than him but Branderson was bigger and he used that to his advantage. From my peripheral vision, I saw another of the soldier advance towards Branderson. I immediately sprang into action.


Chapter 201 - Dared To