Her Graceful War Song (Carissa Sinclair) novel Chapter 922

In truth, Rafael had always found the Adrian that Carissa spoke of to be somewhat unfamiliar. In the prince's eyes, Adrian's actions were measured, neither overly serious nor overly indulgent, but with a certain degree of protection toward his apprentices.

And when Carissa described Everett, he was a man of erratic moods, quick to punish without warning, and seemingly feared by everyone.

Dominic watched them with a curious expression. "So, is he interesting? Or not?"

Carissa groaned. "Raf is Sage Everett's direct apprentice, so of course Sage Everett is good to him. It's no surprise he thinks his mentor is interesting. But Sage Everett is only kind to him. With the rest of us? We get nothing but harsh punishments. Even my senior apprentice, who's calm and steady, he sees as too frivolous."

Dominic gasped in surprise. "Wait, so you two are fellow apprentices?"

Carissa corrected quickly. "He joined later than I did, so he's my junior apprentice."

"So, how does this junior apprentice treat his senior apprentice?" Dominic asked playfully.

Carissa's cheeks turned a soft pink. "Very well!"

Dominic gave Rafael a knowing look. Sometimes, a man didn't need to say much—the way he looked at someone was enough to show how much he cared.

Back at Victory Pass, Dominic had worried in silence. When Carissa remarried, would the Hell Monarch ever feel any disdain toward her? He had never quite understood Rafael's true intentions in marrying her. Was there some sort of conspiracy or hidden plot behind it all?

When Dominic exchanged letters with Rafael, there was very little mention of his relationship with Carissa. Most of the letters focused on matters of Fawnrun City, leaving Dominic with even more questions.

After all, as a prince and a man of great accomplishment, didn't he have a wide range of choices for a wife? Even if Salvador feared Rafael's military success and disapproved of him marrying into a noble family, the options available to him were endless.

Dominic had once considered the possibility of love being the reason behind the marriage. Even then, it was a fleeting thought. If he truly believed that, he would have lost his vigilance. That would only have harmed Carissa.

Now, however, Dominic saw it clearly. He knew exactly what it looked like when a man had feelings for a woman; he had seen it in Hector's eyes when he looked at Melanie, and in the way his sons looked at their wives.

He listened as Carissa continued talking. In truth, Dominic already knew most of the things she was saying about Meadow Ridge, including the personalities of Adrian and Everett. How could he not? His precious granddaughter had been sent to Meadow Ridge when she was just a little girl. Of course, he would investigate everything thoroughly.