DA_Aloera

A princess's duty is to be beautiful, quiet, not loud, to be seen and not to be heard, which was how Dahlia lived most of her life. Bound by the expectations of her title, she spent years trying to prove to her father that she was more than just a princess and capable of being more than an ornament in his court but each time she never got the chance. Instead, she was forced into a marriage of convenience with the bravest knight in all the kingdom, Reagan Hawthorne.

Dahlia thought she would use this marriage to escape the brutal crutches of her father and glide out of her cage but Reagan’s cold disdain was an unexpected prison of its own. While he waged wars on distant lands, she stayed behind, holding his household together and protecting the people he seemed to ignore. But Dahlia carried a dangerous secret. By day, she was the perfect wife. By night, she became the "Black Knight," a masked vigilante fighting for justice in the shadows.

Reagan returned, ready to focus on his personal mission: avenging his father’s death. To him, Dahlia was just another pawn in his plans—a spoiled princess he needed to tolerate. But as cracks began to form in her perfect façade, Reagan couldn’t shake the feeling that there was more to his wife than met the eye.

Now, with enemies circling closer and their secrets threatening to collide, Dahlia and Reagan must confront the lies they’ve told themselves and each other. But when masks fall and truths are revealed, will their fragile bond withstand the storm—or will it shatter beyond repair?

One wound. One secret. One night that changes everything.

THE Knight’s Hidden Princess

I stared at Dahlia who wasn't looking at me but instead she was looking at the door where Lady Ivana went out too. I stared at her for a moment but she wasn't looking at me. She seems fixated on that door, almost like she wanted to get out of here. Funny how I woke up beside the woman but even now I can't seem to figure out what she is thinking.

I know Dahlia didn't attack Celeste and I knew she fought for her but there was just something that she was holding back. The moment she confessed to actually dong the crime, I knew right then that she was up to something and when I had asked her if she saw the attacker's face, she had denied it which had given me the confirmation to what I was thinking.

She was protecting the assassin, but the question was why?

"Dahlia." I called and she immediately turned to look at me.

A smile appeared on her face as she stared up at me. "Well, that went well."

The Condition