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.

If anyone had told me there would be a time when I would surprise my father, I would have laughed in their face. But now, as I stared at my father, whose face was filled with sheer shock, I couldn't find it in me to laugh. Instead, my heart swelled with pride. He finally sees me. He finally sees me.


I chanted the words over and over again in my head as I kept my gaze on my father, who stared back at me, still whammy with shock.


"All this time_" He finally spoke as he took a step towards me. "It was you."


"Yes, father. Me." I affirmed as I maintained my eye contact with him.


"You are the black knight, the one who terrorized my kingdom and killed thousands of my men? You, a girl?"


I snorted with a slight shake of my head. "That has always been your problem. Always underestimating me."


"I should have killed you off like your mother when I heard the chance."


Chapter 226 - We Were Finally Free