Evan pov
"So, no one knows better than me that the couple had already died long ago and I am the one who had lost everything in the war due to the corruption of soul that was a gift of this very forest!" Although I could not understand what the beasts were talking about, all of them could understand the words spoken by the duchess.
The pain and fury in her voice for losing her family by her own hands were gut wrenching. I wanted to go and hug her and tell her that everything would be fine but I knew that she would not want that. She was a strong woman who had lived her whole life with her head held high and even now when she was telling her story, there was not a single tear in her eyes.
A woman like her deserved much more than a simple hug. And I promise that I will do my best to give her so!