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

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

the two

but

unclear

far from the western border, and the number of men he could bring was limited. If he lost too many here, I would be a logistical headache to

to swallow his pride and offer

there’s been a misunderstanding Since we’re allies now, there’s no need to let something 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

withdraw the parasites, his words carefully chosen as he

mention of Zole stirred a

storm of anger within hirm

Zaje

signaling the shadow guards to retreat. Once the courtyard was cleared, leaving only Sophie, Lucas, and himself, he turned to Sophie, his voice icy as he demanded, “Did

in shock as she instinctively denied, “No,

a heavy sigh, closed his eyes, and turned his

“What a fool

that Gabriel had come to