[NOT A CHAPTER]
"The bride… that's me.
The girl with fiery dreams—
The abandoned daughter of the Blackwoods."
A bitter laugh escaped my lips.
"After everything I've done… just to be loved…
is betrayal all I deserve?"
My voice broke, barely above a whisper.
"What happened to happiness…
even just a little of it?"
I closed my eyes, the pain sinking deeper.
"Please… just give me that."