*Saoirse*

The world seemed to have tilted on its axis, and I was the only one who felt it. I sat in silence, my eyes capturing the shimmer of the ring that now adorned my finger. This ring signified a future I had not dared to dream of.

Rhys proposed. The words echoed in my mind like a sacred mantra. His deep voice still reverberated through me, "Will you be my wife, Saoirse, Princess of Egoren?" My heart fluttered at the memory.

It didn’t feel ...