The Ghost Of The Northern Border

The man I loved was General Pierce Thorne, the legendary protector of our northern borders.

He was a man who had renounced all romance. Even when my brother, the King, tried to force our marriage through a political alliance, Pierce refused to agree.

After I was sent away to marry a northern tribal leader for peace, a woman began to follow Pierce every day.

He didn't seem to hate her presence.

Later, my brother finally sent a carriage to bring me home.

But on that very day, I heard that Gen