Chapter 118

Elena’s POV His cry tore through the room, raw and broken, and it squeezed my chest hard. “Why are you still defending her?” I shouted, unable to stop myself. “What is all this for?!” Ken had once been one of Eric’s most trusted men. Respected and capable. Someone with a future. And now he had burned it all down for Sara. Sara, who wouldn’t hesitate for even a second if he died here. That was the part I couldn’t understand. How could he give up everything for someone who saw him as nothing more than a tool? Ken coughed weakly and laughed under his breath. “You wouldn’t understand,” he rasped. “Someone like you never could. You just chase status and protection… just like the rest.” I shook my head furiously. “And Sara doesn’t? She wants power more than anyone! That’s why she went after Eric in the first place!” He looked at me like I was the crazy one. “No. You’re wrong. Lady Sara is gentle. She saw me when no one else did. Everyone avoided me, whispered about me. But she spoke to me. S