Chapter 35 Behind the Smile
The silence in the war room was thick, almost suffocating. General Caspian stood completely frozen, his large hand still tightly gripping the hilt of his sword. Sweat rolled down the side of his scarred face, dripping off his jawline onto his open collar. His breath came in short, ragged gasps as...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 The Cripple’s Shame
2. Chapter 2 The Final Banishment
3. Chapter 3 Midnight Blood and the Demon Contract
4. Chapter 4 The Silver Promise
5. Chapter 5 The Master and His Dog
6. Chapter 6 A Cold Morning Meal
7. Chapter 7 The Hidden Ledger
8. Chapter 8 The Princess of Ice
9. Chapter 9 The Crimson Merchant
10. Chapter 10 A Walk in the Dirt
11. Chapter 11 The Shadow in the Mirror
12. Chapter 12 The False Report
13. Chapter 13 The Broken Balance
14. Chapter 14 The Winter Tax
15. Chapter 15 A Game of Chess
16. Chapter 16 The trap is set
17. Chapter 17 The Guardian's guilt
18. Chapter 18 The Invisible Guard
19. Chapter 19 The Winter Freeze
20. Chapter 20 The Imperial Summon
21. Chapter 21 Return to the Capital
22. Chapter 22 The Winter Gala
23. Chapter 23 Face to Face
24. Chapter 24 A Lingering Shadow
25. Chapter 25 The Shadow Play
26. Chapter 26 The False Report
27. Chapter 27 A Quiet Dinner
28. Chapter 28 Threads in the Dark
29. Chapter 29 The eve of the Gala
30. Chapter 30 The Grand Entrance
31. Chapter 31 An Unexpected Threat
32. Chapter 32 The Forced Alliance
33. Chapter 33 Enter Caspian
34. Chapter 34 A Slip of the Mask
35. Chapter 35 Behind the Smile
36. Chapter 36 Aurelia’s Sacrifice
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