***Completed*** Lady Jessamyn brought home a ten-year-old orphan when she was eight. He was handsome ^_~. She provided him with a place to stay and warm meals. As they grew up, she desired to marry him, despite their differing statuses. As war raged, he signed up for the military, promising to ask for her hand when he was worthy. Two years later, he became more than what he promised he would be. He became the Archduke of Ayberia. But he broke her heart by marrying her friend. Years rolled away; life happened. She married a man who loved her and fell madly in love with him. She didn't think of him again. But fate was cruel; she was widowed at the age of twenty-one. She lost everything. Seven years later, she met a mysterious wolf while she was out at work in the Archduke's fief. She had a fall. The next morning, she found herself on the Archduke's bed. Did fate bring them together again? Or something nefarious is at play? Is this a chance for a second love? Will she find out why he abandoned her in the past? Is it possible to rekindle their old love, or is it too late? ----- Join me in this journey. Your comments and votes are appreciated. Gift me to motivate me. Updates will be daily.
"I am sorry…" she bowed her head, her voice breaking. "I did something unforgivable…"
Joar's expression remained calm, but his eyes searched hers. "Like what?" he asked gently.
"I… I cheated on you…" Jessamyn confessed, the words tasting bitter on her tongue.
She didn't know where she found the guts to tell him the truth, but she did. It was Joar, and he had always valued honesty above all else. She needed to confess, to lay bare her soul in front of him.
Joar's form flickered, and for a moment, his expression was unreadable. Jessamyn's heart pounded in her chest, her breath coming in shallow gasps. She felt as if she was teetering on the edge of an abyss, waiting for his judgment.
"I…" Joar began, his voice soft and a smile hung at the corner of his lips. "I understand, Jasmine."
Jessamyn looked up, confusion and pain etched on her face. "You do?"