Chương 26: Misdirected hostility

Hazel rode her brown mare a few steps behind the Prince's black one. Leo understood her reason so he didn't push her any further, but he had more plans to frustrate the woman like she had done to him.

Meanwhile, Hazel was deep in thought, barely recognising her surroundings. She was wondering if master Finley was really the person she knew from her childhood or the person she was seeing now. It was all confusing because growing up, she would even think what a wonderful thing it would be if she had a father like master Finley. He was her role model and played a huge part in her life. Apart from her uncle and her neighbours back in Drakin, Finley was the closest adult she had.

But now… now it was like she never knew him at all, or he had transformed to this man who was suddenly too mysterious and unreadable. He had always been mysterious, but right now it felt unrecognisable.