Chapter 10 " I never loved Guinevere . " Vince's voice scraped raw . " That decree you forged … I refused it . Took the punishment for defiance . A month imprisoned before I could be free . The moment I was released … I His fingers trembled against mine " When they said your carriage went over the cliff Sera , I nearly followed . That's when I knew . All these years . I was too cowardly to name what you were to me . " He knelt in the mud , artnot be damned . " Guinevere rots in irons . Come home . Marry me . " The plea in his voice shattered me . Yet I stepped back . " Vince . Tran't . " " All my life , I mistook your protection for love . But you never chose me - not until it was too late . " Rain mingled with my tears . " I've been by your side since I was a child . You protected me , even risked your life for me . I mistook that for love , and that's why I couldn't help but fall for you I clung to you , never asking if you wanted me to . Those were all my mistakes . Maybe you still haven't seen your true feelings for me . You're such a good person . Maybe it's just guilt over what happened that makes you act this way . Or maybe you just think Lord Father and Lady Mother adore me , so I'd make a suitable marchioness . But don't confuse quilt for devotion . I won't be your duty . " I fled before his embrace could real my resolve . After that , Vince didn't come looking for our again . But every now and then , things I used to love would appear at my doorstep . All the fragments of " us " I thought he'd forgotten . The came the paid at the dock .. As black - clad figures swarmed the wharf , 1 shoved my students " boat to safety turning to face the steel alone . Thei eiddling thrust never cane Vince materialized like some avenging spirit , bare hands gripping the assassin's blade . sood painted his brow as he blindfolded me with his scarf . " Notapalai , " le rasped " Never again " In the infirmary , lever burped through him . " Delirios fingers sought mine . " You asked if you were worth dying for His whisper cleased iar oges " I'd walk through hellline for any seal but candy for you would I stay burning " Two lines of sorrow dissolved in that mament . 1 you tribrruber , before you left , you askast wouldır 1 have fished my nie bat becaus question ? I want to now . Sexy , I've never regretted saving you . For anyone else , you , lusing my lide meat nothing Without you , it would be even more terrifying than death itselt . " In that inosent , the suttue of her tiones dissipated I realized that Vince had ger stopped loving me He'd just bereti used in buying that her deep within his heart . My hand Trembled , and was already in Tou Sweetied to our home together . his thirtieth birthday - that cursed be laced our fingers tight . era , I'm so lucky to have met you in this lifetime " The prophecy had broken This time , we chose each other . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!