Ember Frost's POV

"What! Who was foolish enough to reject my daughter?" my father thundered, his voice booming through the room.

My mother slid closer to me, wrapping me in a gentle hug. In her arms, I felt safe and warm, forgetting for a moment my predicament. "It's okay, child. You don't have to trouble yourself with those memories anymore. You're free now, and you're free to choose someone else you like," she whispered, her voice soothing my aching heart.

"I started to feel a little better ...