~ Isabella’s POV

I stood there, frozen, as Luscious’s words hit me like a storm. The truth kept replaying in my mind, louder and louder, until I couldn’t take it anymore. My knees felt weak, my chest heavy with the weight of betrayal. Lucian—the man I trusted, the man I loved—had done this. He’d taken everything from me. My parents. My kingdom. My entire life.

“No!” I screamed, the sound tearing from my throat like a wild animal. My hands clenched into fists as anger surged ...