Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1433

In the study, the lamps were still lit.

Hearing Kyle's words, Carissa let out a long sigh of relief. "Then, my injury should heal faster. I've been feeling utterly stifled."

"Tonight was truly terrifying," said Jacob.

Kyle glanced at Carissa and sighed softly. "If the king really follows in Yuvan's footsteps, then Rafael would take after Nicholas."

"He'll weigh the consequences," Jacob said.

"I just don't understand him. When I was a child, the king was close to my second brother and the others.

He treated me like a younger sister. After I entered court, he regarded me as a minister. So, why this sudden change of heart?" Carissa vented, deeply frustrated.

"Sudden? Have you forgotten that after the Southern Frontier was reclaimed, he once considered making you his concubine?" Jacob reminded her.

"I always thought he only meant to use me to force Raf to relinquish his military power," Carissa replied. Back then, her being Hector's daughter had also played a role-marrying her and bringing her into the palace would have prevented ambitious suitors from taking her hand.

Kyle thought for a moment, then said, "Perhaps even then, he already had feelings for you. But after weighing his options, he chose the greatest advantage and let you go."

He turned to Carissa, adding, "If he had insisted on bringing you into the palace back then, would you have agreed?"

have packed my things and gone straight back to Meadow

want to enter the

that obvious? I don't want to enter the palace, and

back then, you likely didn't like

for Rafael at the time-only you didn't

out of the room

knew? Back then, she hadn't thought much of it. She only knew she didn't

in frustration. "Has the king lost his mind? Coming to the

already stirring up whispers.

had come to see

wished to see him, he could have summoned him to the palace. Why trouble himself to come in person in the dead of

same as the way Yuvan used to leer at me, nor is it as gentle and natural as how Prince

it. Just pretend it never happened," said

out, he'll be

wanted to say she

after a moment's thought, she realized there was no need to hide it, nor

was keeping it

on the battlefield, life and death hung in the balance. There was no need to

with such troubles.

the troops in pursuit, her heart had not known a moment's peace. She wished she could be there at his side, fighting