Regret Comes Too Late, My Lords
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A hundred years ago, old Duke Rowland saved me with a bowl of hot soup when I was dying. To repay him, I swore myself, as the Silver Wolf Goddess, to a hundred-year covenant protecting House Rowland.
I taught Garrett how to hold a sword. I turned Caleb into a prodigy at the Mages' Guild. I saved Preston's family from ruin.
But Lillian took a potion to fake being sick, and all it took was her claiming only my heart could save her to turn three men's knives on me.
In my last life, I begged them to listen, told them that cutting out my heart would tear down the foundation of House Rowland itself. They finally backed off.
Then Lillian, trying to keep the lie going, secretly upped her dose and poisoned herself to death in her own bed.
The three of them lost their minds and blamed me for her death.
"A beast doesn't get to call itself the guardian of House Rowland. Die."
They cut my heart out. I died on that altar.
When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day they took my heart.
This time, I didn't waste my breath. I handed it over myself and let them have what they wanted.
The goddess's heart fell. The covenant ended.
They just didn't know yet how badly House Rowland would fall apart without me.
I taught Garrett how to hold a sword. I turned Caleb into a prodigy at the Mages' Guild. I saved Preston's family from ruin.
But Lillian took a potion to fake being sick, and all it took was her claiming only my heart could save her to turn three men's knives on me.
In my last life, I begged them to listen, told them that cutting out my heart would tear down the foundation of House Rowland itself. They finally backed off.
Then Lillian, trying to keep the lie going, secretly upped her dose and poisoned herself to death in her own bed.
The three of them lost their minds and blamed me for her death.
"A beast doesn't get to call itself the guardian of House Rowland. Die."
They cut my heart out. I died on that altar.
When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day they took my heart.
This time, I didn't waste my breath. I handed it over myself and let them have what they wanted.
The goddess's heart fell. The covenant ended.
They just didn't know yet how badly House Rowland would fall apart without me.















































