BITTER SWEET.

KING DARIAN.

I watch from above as the leaves settle revealing Rhysand and I must admit, he looked better than I thought he would.

I didn’t really think the girl would be able to break him out; only the wretched woman could undo the spell holding him captive in the library, or so we all believed.

I had learned that lesson the hard way; after sending my most trusted commander with instructions she had practically gloated one night during a drinking binge… hers, I was just a forced participant. In hindsight, I should have known better than to think she would make such a slip-up, drunk or not.

Ricarrd had walked into her trap and had been obliterated, in the following days, his entire family down to pets and slaves were found dead in the most horrifying ways.

Needless to say, I had not tried to free my friend and bonded brother again. I had also taken explicit measures to ensure no one ever tried to break him out. He hadn’t liked it, but he’d understood.