Chapter 193 - Crippled and Chained

Lydia leaned back in her bed, sipping from a goblet of wine while the gentle flicker of candlelight danced against the stone walls. A slow smile formed on her lips as she remembered Damien's expression of complete despair. Once proud and dominant, his magnificent features had been twisted with sorrow and despair, tears welling up from his eyes as he accepted his fate. She could still see the way his body had sagged pathetically when he knew there would be no turning back this time, and hear his last gasping breaths. His plans and objectives were all dashed in front of him. She gave a small laugh and swirled the wine in her goblet as though she was reliving the moment. She felt a thrill of victory she hadn't had in years when she imagined Damien, now broken and chained in one of the estate's lowest dungeons. Just barely, Luna Anne had ensured his survival. His legs had failed him, but his wounds had been attended properly so he wouldn't pass away too soon. The only thing hol