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

news alerts–everywhere she turned, the splendor of Alaric

there was a shred of longing left in Hertha for Alaric, it was thoroughly extinguished by the grandeur of that

why Alaric and Georgia hadn’t wed,

she was crystal clear

there must have been more after their engagement.

not siding with his own

took Hertha by

words she had prepared for Georgia were swallowed back.

entwined with Alaric’s, was released into

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

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

his mother had tried to set him up with

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

mistake that gnawed at

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