A young woman is ordered to serve a prince notorious for his madness, only to discover his insanity is a carefully staged act. As she becomes his reluctant attendant, she is drawn into the dangerous game behind his mask and into a bond neither of them expected.
My dear nephew, let me look into your eyes. eyes too bright too bright ten years mad or clever enough to fake it still a beast no beast inherits you the housekeeper did he hurt you tell me every Every day, Majesty, he throws things, screams, hits me.
Show me. Hit yourself how he hits you. Now. Harder, Majesty.
He hits far harder than that. Enough. I believe you. Poor girl.
Serve him for loyalty and silence. He bled for me. Forgive me. Forgive me. I'd bleed again tomorrow if she comes back for you.