The small inn was on the edge of a secondary road, surrounded by fields and some scattered trees. It wasn't an elegant or busy place, just an aged wooden construction with a small stable and a sign that moved with the wind.
For Sienna Gray, however, it was perfect.
It was discreet.
And above all... it was far enough from the town so that no one would recognize her easily.
That afternoon she had paid for a small room on the second floor. The innkeeper barely paid attention to her... for him she was just another tired traveler.
After leaving her horse in the stable and eating something simple, Sienna went up to her room.
She closed the door.
Then she walked slowly around the room.
It was small.
A bed.
A table.
A window overlooking the backyard.
Sienna took a deep breath.
"For now... everything is fine."
But her tranquility didn't last long.
In her previous life, intuition had been an invaluable tool.
And right now something didn't feel right.
Too much silence.
Too much calm.
That's why she didn't take off her boots.
Nor did she leave her dagger far away.
She kept it close as she sat on the bed, seemingly relaxed... but listening carefully to every sound outside.
Several kilometers away, a group of riders was advancing rapidly.
The duke's men had already done their job.
One of them had returned to the makeshift camp to report.
"My lord."
Julian Bridge looked up from the map.
"Speak."
"We found her."
The duke didn't move.
"Where?"
"In a small inn on the southern road."
There was a brief silence.
Then Julian slowly closed the map.
"Good."
One of his men asked
"Do we bring her here?"
Julian shook his head.
"No."
He got up.
"I'll go."
The men exchanged quick glances.
Their lord rarely dealt with such matters personally.
But no one argued with the decision.
Night had fallen when the duke's black carriage arrived at the inn.
Julian observed the building from a distance.
It didn't seem like a dangerous place.
But he never underestimated situations.
One of his men pointed upwa…
The Third Wife of the Duke
Episode 9
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