Tyranny of Steel

to steal her position as the wife. Berengar had made it clear that he intended to marry Adela and that his mind would not be swayed, and Linde had come to accept that.

Adela stood in front of her luxurious carriage, which was flanked by the retinue of knights who had protected her all of this time. They knew better than to get in the way of the young lady and her fiance. Berengar hugged the little girl before seeing her off. However, the words she whispered into his ear caught him off guard.

”I want you to know that even if you are with Linde, I will not stop fighting for your love… ”

With that said, the little girl pecked him on his lips with her own before running away from his embrace and into her carriage. Leaving Berengar stunned in silence as the Caravan drifted off. He had a million thoughts racing across his mind as he watched Adela waving at him from the carriage in the distance. Chief among them was simply.

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’Am I really that bad at hiding my affair? ’

Despite realizing he was not as sly as he thought he was throughout this time, Berengar was happy that despite suspecting his illicit relationship with Linde, his little fiancee did not give up on marrying him. It would have been an unmitigated disaster if the girl had caught onto his actions and ended things after all of his efforts. As such, a wicked grin spread across his face as he stared into the clear blue sky above and voiced his thoughts aloud.