Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 189

Chapter 189 No Backing Down

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Tears pooling in her eyes, Daphne looked at Elowen. “I know, Your Grace won’t give me the horse because you dislike me. If that’s the case, I bow to you. I’ll press my forehead to the floor if I have to. Please, Your Grace, let me have that horse.”

As she spoke, she truly started lowering herself toward the ground.

Alaric’s face turned dark. He grabbed her arm and yanked her upright. “What are you doing? She’s the Duchess of Duskmoor. And you’re about to become Crown Princess. Are you saying you’re beneath her?”

He looked at Elowen, eyes narrowing. “I am the Crown Prince, heir to the throne. When His Majesty is absent, I am the highest authority. It’s just a horse. I can decide who gets it.”

He turned sharply and signaled a page. “Go. Bring that horse out. Miss Garrett will take it back. I am gifting that horse to Miss Garrett.”

The page answered and was about to move.

“Crack!”

The sharp sound of cup shattering exploded through the hall.

Elowen had smashed the cup still half full in her hand.

She remained seated, her expression colder than ever before. “I already said it. That horse is mine.”

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gaze

shifted to Daphne, her voice icy. “Daphne, I do dislike you. But even if you bow until your forehead splits open and blood runs down your face, I will never give you that horse.”

Daphne’s lips went pale. She was so startled she could not speak for a moment.

Even Alaric was caught off guard, but he recovered quickly, teeth clenched. “I told you to go,” he snapped again at the page.

Elowen shot him a sharp look. “You dare.”

The page broke into a cold sweat, torn between them. He dropped flat to the floor. “Your Highness, Your Grace, please spare me…

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“Spineless fool,” Alaric cursed.

He raised his voice toward the hall. “Whoever brings that horse out will receive a hundred

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Chapter 189 No Backing Down

gold pieces.”

At those words, several people shifted, tempted,

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Elowen’s face remained expressionless. “Anyone who dares touch that horse offends. Duskmoor Manor. Take a hundred gold pieces if you want. You may not live long enough to spend it.”

The hall fell silent. People looked at one another hesitation rising.

Alaric swept his gaze across them, his face extremely unpleasant.

His dark stare finally settled on Elowen. “So today, no matter what, you’re going against me?”

Elowen answered without hesitation. “You’re the Crown Prince. You can have anything else. But Ember is mine. I will not step back.”

“Is that so?” Alaric narrowed his eyes dangerously. “What if I insist?”

Elowen did not flinch. She met his gaze head-on “Then do not fault me if I forget the courtesy you are owed.”

Hearing that, Alaric grew even more enraged. “You keep throwing that title in my face. Elowen, do you think marrying Uncle Cassian makes me regret anything?”

Elowen frowned. “Why are you so full of yourself? I married His Grace for reasons that have nothing to do with you.”

It was for her own future. And to repay Cassian.

“You absolutely did!” Alaric cut her off angrily. “You resented that I wouldn’t marry you. To

get

back at me, you married Uncle Cassian. And now you keep showing up in front of me just to disgust me.”

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Elowen’s brows knit together. “Have you lost your mind?”

“I haven’t!”

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All the emotions he had suppressed for so long finally burst out. “Elowen, you married Uncle Cassian, fine. But you will never be happy. He will never love you. To him, you’re nothing more than a pastime.

“You think I’ll regret not marrying you? Let me tell you, Elowen. Even if every woman in this world dropped dead and only you were left, I would never marry you. I would never touch you. I feel sick just looking at you.

“The one who will become my Crown Princess is Daphne. She is Azure. Her books are

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