Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 897

Chapter 897

Barrett rushed back to Valor Estate in a panic. The moment he heard that Cyrus' men had come with news, his heart skipped a beat.

He knew Aurora too well-her personality was a mess of contradictions. She was proud and stubborn, but also afraid of dying. Even when pushed to the edge, she would always struggle one more time.

He wasn't so sure she would surrender without a fight this time.

With the way things had ended between them, he couldn't predict what Aurora might do to survive. For all he knew, she might go to extreme lengths.

Lately, Aurora had been talking about leaving the capital, but she was terrified of being ambushed outside Blessed Haven. The assassination attempt on her had shaken her deeply. She likely thought through the possibilities repeatedly and decided how to handle things in case of trouble.

Hence, Barrett hadn't told her about the Westhaven envoy. He didn't want her preparing ahead of time.

When he arrived at Blessed Haven and saw Aurora standing with her sword pressed against her neck, his chest tightened.

"Put the sword down, Aurora!"

Her eyes were ice-cold, her gaze slicing through him like a blade.

She practically hissed his name, 'Barrett Warren!"

with two royal guards by his side, just

"Don't get too close."

cast a complex glance at Alistair. He knew what the man was

'Don't make this harder than it needs to be. Cooperate with the investigation. The Ministry of Justice won't make things difficult for

won't make things difficult for me, then why don't they just let me stay at Valor Estate? Barrett, I'll ask you just one thing-you have

a pang of discomfort. "That's between us. Just cooperate with the Ministry of Justice

and arrest me yourself. Aren't you the commander of

Barrett stayed still.

slowly drained away, leaving only a trace

'Barrett, we fought together at Victory Pass. We risked our lives together. Do you remember what you

words. His eyes narrowed, and he

go with them. I won't drag

the little bit of affection we once shared. Please, ask the king to let me

body tensed as he stood there, silent for a long

"I promise you I'll do

disfigured side of Aurora's face, and she smiled sadly.

on Barrett's face, which they found only natural. After all, Aurora was his wife, and the king granted them marriage due to their military merit. She mentioned the dangerous times they endured together during the war, times that no one else could truly understand. Now,

would have been an insult to her memory-he would have been worse

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