Cercei's POV

Lucian came and stood before me, giving me hope during the raging war. My heart filled with joy, and I tried to scream his name, but only muffled sounds came from my taped mouth.

“Untie her,” Lucian commanded firmly, addressing Monsieur.

Monsieur’s jaw clenched, and he signalled one of his men. The man, trembling with fear, approached me with a knife and carefully began to cut the tapes.

As the tape peeled off, I wasted no time and rushed toward ...