KATHERINE

My heart pounded, adrenaline coursing through my veins.

The Duke had taken us under his protection, even if it was just an act.

How good it felt to have the power to make decisions, to no longer be just someone else's puppet, a lifeless doll.

The absolute power this man represented as he stood before me… I stared at him intensely, reaffirming my goals in my mind despite the barriers.

He ordered the nanny and that Theodore, who was obviously paving the way to abuse my daughter's innoce