The Betrayed Princess Rising (Lylah and Ezra) novel Chapter 141

Chapter 141

3rd Person’s POV

The difference was that in their previous life, Cora had been Carmen–Lysara’s stepsister.

A stray the royal family had taken in and raised as their own daughter.

A devil dressed in the skin of a wounded lamb.

‘She’s finally facing the consequences of everything she’s done,” Ezra said quietly. “Why would you feel oad for someone who caused you so much suffering?”

In that lifetime, Carmen had envied Lysara with a venom that ran deep in her bones.

Every smile she wore had hidden resentment. Every kindness had been a mask. Behind it all, she had done everything in her power to drag Lysara down.

What Ezra had never realized then was that Carmen’s hatred had another source.

Him.

Somewhere along the way, the twisted woman had developed feelings for him. Feelings that festered into obsession–and only sharpened her determination to destroy the bond between Ezra and Lysara.

The peak of it all had come on that cursed night.

The palace halls had still reeked of blood when Carmen knelt before him, her hands clutching his armor while he cradled Lysara’s lifeless body.

‘Mark me,” she had begged, her voice shaking with desperate hunger. “Ezrael… please. She’s dead. My sister is nothing but a corpse now. Mark me instead. I’m here. I’m alive. Choose me.”

Even now, remembering it made the beast inside him stir with quiet fury.

Moments later, Ezra had severed her head where she knelt.

*Ezra… are you alright?” Lylah’s gentle voice cut through the darkness.

Her fingers brushed lightly along his jaw, grounding him. The warmth of her touch pulled him back from the past like a tether.

Ezra blinked. “Yes, I’m fine.”

“Really?” Lylah studied him carefully. “You suddenly looked so angry. What were you thinking about?” She hesitated. “If what I said earlier about Cora is troubling you, you don’t have to think about it…”

Ezra lifted her hand and brought it to his lips, pressing a soft kiss against the back of her palm. “I’m alright.”

“I’ll take your advice,” Lylah said with a small smile. “I won’t think about Cora’s illness anymore. You’re right–whatever happens to her is their business. Not mine.”

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