Chapter 43

Lumi was locked up behind bars.

Fenris humbled himself before Rowan so she could get a release.

“Please, Rowan. We were just about to wed.”

“Wed? With your high-income salary, her unsatiated dad will never allow you to marry her. Quit wasting your time and her time.”

“Is that why you won’t release her.”

“Yes. I’m giving you a chance to move on.”

“No, I wouldn’t do that. I’m a mess without her.”

“Oh really. If you want her out of there, then let me tell you what you can do for her.”

“Anything. I’d do anything, Rowan.”

“Switch places with her,” Rowan demanded. “That’s what you need to do.”

“What?! How can you tell me to switch places with her?!”

“Then move on, young man. I’m bringing you on the Board of Council – thanks to her.”

“Just like that?”

“No. It didn’t happen just like that. I wanted to see how badly you wanted that position. And her sacrifices spoke for you. Even went to the extent of killing my uncle.”

“But she did what she did out of self-defence.”

“She still k