137 Everything Was Stolen

Lina was stabbed right in the chest by his words. She lowered her head, unable to look at him any longer. She saw where he was coming from. She, too, loved the Eighth Princess.

He had his reasons. She had hers. He waged war for vengeance. She stopped wars out of fear.

Kade lowered his voice, barely able to continue. "She was just a child. Her life had barely begun, but everything was stolen from her."

Kade grabbed her chin, forcing her to look at him. He saw the agony in her eyes, the retaliation that dawned into those precious reflections. He loved this woman. He actually did. He didn't even know what love was. He was never given it. Yet, he realized this emotion.

"I love you Lina," Kade muttered. "I confessed my heart to you and you brushed it off."

"How do you expect me to respond to that moment after you waged war upon my country?" Lina asked, her tone cracking towards the end.