The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

Gabriel’s slap landed with brutal force, causing Sophie’s cheek to swell up almost instantly. Staggering backward, she crashed to the ground in a tangle of limbs, vision swimming as her ears rang. For a long moment she was too dazed to react.

At that precise moment, several shadowy figures suddenly appeared in Sophie’s courtyard. One of them stepped forward. blocking Gabriel’s path with a cold, piercing gaze.

“Lord Mowbay, what are you doing?”

“Move aside.” Gabriel’s eyes narrowed as he fixed the intruders with a frosty glare. I’m disciplining my daughter, and it’s none of your business.”

Lucas sneered. “Sophie may be your daughter, but she carries the Case bloodline. Lay another hand on her, and you’ll regret

Lucas raised his hand, and several grotesque black parasites crawled out, their twisted forms exuding an eerie, sinister

aura

Gabriel let out a cold laugh.

“How dare you threaten me in my e

courtyard, while others perched on the walls. In unison, they drew their swords with a chilling hiss, and the air grew thick with tension, ready to explode at any

between the

men were top tier fighters, but they were

fight broke out, it was unclear who would win, but Lucas would

the number of men he could bring was limited. If he lost too

swallow his pride and

trivial drive a wedge between us Sophie is the only child of Zoie, and of course, wed protect her. However furious you may be. violence shouldn’t be your first recourse

his words carefully chosen

the mention of Zole stirred a pang of

storm of anger

Zaje

leaving only Sophie, Lucas, and himself, he turned to Sophie, his voice icy as he demanded, “Did you

eyes widened in shock as she

a heavy sigh, closed his eyes, and turned his

“What a fool

come to confront