In that moment, the seonnyeo understood the prince’s dark nature—saw his cruel, brittle heart. But he held the honor of her family in his greedy hands, because of her foolish choices. Her beloved father would bend his knee to the prince to protect his only daughter. “I will marry you,” the seonnyeo said in an unwavering voice. She might have dishonored herself, but she would not be quelled by the prince. She wanted to cry. She wanted to laugh. Her impulsive sojourn to the Kingdom of Mountains—her small act of rebellion, her little adventure—bound her to a bleak future she’d never dreamt
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