Elena's POV

Fiancée!

I stared at Noah who was already standing by the bed with his back to me. My heart twisted painfully.

He already had a fiancée, which explained everything. The mentions from Fidelia, the contempt in the servants' eyes, the way this woman walked in like she was already mistress of this place.

My throat ran dry, and a lamp formed in it, leaving me speechless. My chest felt heavy with how my heart constricted in pain, and the feeling of breathlessness intensified as I felt ...