Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1279

By noon the next day, both Rafael and Carissa awoke lazily, their bodies still heavy with the remnants of sleep.

Their eyes met, and Rafael's gaze darkened. The sleep had restored him completely, filling him with energy. He pulled her close, his lips brushing her ear.

Carissa quickly pushed him away. "We need to get up!"

Lulu was waiting outside. When she heard noise from inside the room, she feared they would be distracted again and hurriedly called out, "Your Highness, Your Grace, Lady Helen has sent someone three times already."

Rafael reluctantly withdrew his hand from its resting place, his gaze still burning with intensity. His tone was commanding yet playful. "I'll listen to you now, but tonight... You'll listen to me."

The night before, Rafael had returned too late to greet Helen.

Normally, she never fussed about where he went, even if it was to the battlefield.

It wasn't that she didn't know the dangers of war, but Helen had always had complete faith in her son's invincibility.

However, this time, with most of the household sent away and the atmosphere tense, she too had become nervous.

returned the night before, Rafael had not been around. Although Carissa had said he was in the palace, Helen

to check multiple times, she was told they still hadn't gotten up. She could hardly believe it since when were those two so

it meant to be

last, she saw them appear hand in hand, both dressed in formal clothes-the man exuded authority, and the

Helen been so patient, waiting for them to properly complete all the formalities before finally allowing

felt it took a toll on her. Even if they were to take their time and slowly offer their greetings to her, she would endure

the two of them went their separate ways-Rafael to the Supreme Court, Carissa to the

needed to properly interrogate

skin and bones now, his body so thin that even with all

asking every day if Salvador would have him executed. He kept insisting he was innocent and had only been greedy for a

interrogation. A simple question was enough: "Your life depends on

kicked into overdrive, and he spilled everything he knew

the one thing that could be confirmed was

grain to Stone Village. Tiberius hadn't bothered to investigate the village himself. It

for Yuvan. Realizing he couldn't keep it hidden any longer, Yuvan came clean. He told Tiberius to keep supporting those men and promised to continue the annual payment of 5,000 silver coins of silver. On top of that, he made an even bigger offer-if their plans

Tiberius broke down in tears before Rafael. "I never cared for his promise of a princely title. It's just the expenses! I was just trying to make a living with