The castle loomed in the distance as Dimitri's car pulled up, the gravel crunching beneath the tires. Carson met him as he stepped out. Without wasting a moment, Carson began narrating the scene Tiffany made.

“She just tried to kill herself when one of the servants asked where you were and told her that you were with Valine. I swear the servants are all shocked to see her act like that” Carson explained.

Dimitri's jaw tightened as he listened. He made his way to the dungeons, a cold and foreboding place within the castle walls. Tiffany, in her distressed state, cried out upon seeing him.

“You came!” Tiffany exclaimed. Her...