Chapter 1406

Hertha’s round, doe–like eyes fixed on Georgia with a fiery glare, irritation ready to spill from her lips in a heated tirade.

But suddenly, Alaric extricated his arm from Georgia’s grasp, casting her an annoyed glance. “Georgia, cussing someone out as soon as you see them, is that what you’d call cultured? Don’t make me think you haven’t even finished elementary school!”

At Alaric’s words, the anger boiling inside Hertha simmered down to a mere half of its fury.

What was going on?

Was Alaric actually standing up for her?

Wasn’t Georgia his fiancée?

Three years prior, Alaric and Georgia’s engagement party had set the town of Starhaven abuzz, with every major media outlet clamoring to cover the event. The ceremony was both lavish and grand, and it lasted two days–much more extravagant than most engagement parties.

Alaric, wishing

turned, the

longing left in Hertha for Alaric, it was thoroughly extinguished by the grandeur

their engagement, Hertha didn’t know why Alaric and Georgia hadn’t wed, but

how many times, but she was crystal clear about one instance–they had

once they’d shared a bed, then surely there must have been more after their engagement.

siding with his own fiancée‘ but defending her, an

Hertha by surprise.

she had prepared for Georgia

arm, once entwined with Alaric’s, was released into

the one being rude to you. I was just sticking up for you, Alaric. How can you

our own business!” Alaric retorted, his gaze at Georgia laced with disdain.

mother had tried to set him up with Georgia, Alaric had never taken a

with Georgia was the result of his drunkenness–he had dreamed she was Hertha, only to wake

that gnawed

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