Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 197

Chapter 197 Shattered Reins

Her heart pounded wildly. Her hands trembled.

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If she had nothing tying her down, if she stood alone in the world, maybe she would have done it.

At worst, she would die. And after death, perhaps she would see her father again. Her brother. Her mother.

But Cassian would be implicated.

Tears rolled down her cheeks, large and uncontrollable.

Alaric lay beneath her, watching. There was a twisted fascination in his gaze, a satisfaction even he could not quite explain.

Elowen did not release him. She inhaled deeply then turned toward Ember and shouted with every ounce of strength she had, “Ember! Run! Go as far as you can!”

Her voice rang bright and clear across the entire field.

Everyone heard it. Ember heard it too. The mare tossed its head and reared sharply.

The servant holding the reins had felt no resistance before, but suddenly a violent force wrenched against his grip. The rough leather tore through his palms, burning the skin raw. He shouted in pain and instinctively released it.

Ember’s hooves struck the ground hard, its muscles surging with raw power. The servant staggered backward, fear flashing across his face.

Through her tears, Elowen saw what was happening and felt the faintest flicker of relief.

Then Ember turned its head back toward her.

It was worried.

Elowen forced a pale smile. “I’m fine. You just-

Before she could finish, a scream tore through the air, the unmistakable scream of a horse. Elowen’s eyes widened.

She had relaxed too soon. In the chaos, she had failed to notice another servant moving closer.

Taking advantage of the confusion, he lifted the slaughter blade and drove it straight into the most vulnerable part of Ember’s neck.

Gasps and shrieks erupted from the crowd. Some of the more timid onlookers screamed

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Elowen was still sitting atop Alaric, completely frozen. The servant paused only a heartbeat before wrenching the blade free.

Blood surged out in a violent spray, drenching him from head to toe in bright red.

His hair, his face, all streaked with steaming blood, he turned toward Alaric, voice shaking with excitement. “Your Highness! It’s done!”

“See that, Aunt?”

Alaric remained sprawled on the ground, grinning smugly at Elowen. “That’s authority.”

But Elowen heard nothing.

She stared at Ember. For a long stretch of time, she could not react. Until Ember’s strength finally gave out.

Ember collapsed heavily to the ground, yet stubbornly lifted its head one last time, looking in Elowen’s direction.

Its eyes were clear. Elowen suddenly found it hard to breathe, as if her heart had been crushed.

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