Chapter 41 The Queens

Chapter 41: The Queen’s Reckoning A week had passed since the wolfbane ambush. In the estate’s grand infirmary, Daisy’s strength had returned in full. The bruises along her ribs were fading to pale lavender; the rope burns were scabbed and healing. Her hair, once tangled with leaves and blood, was brushed back to glossy dark waves. Only faint scars marked her skin—a reminder that even rogues could survive the brink of death.