The Broken Rook’s Counterattack

My King, my liege, Grey Zillard.

“I need you, Moonshadow.”

“I am yours. No hardship shall ever come between us.”

Seduced by his sweet words, I became Grey’s. Because he needed me, I shattered the kingdom with the sword bestowed upon me by the King. Even labeled a traitor and a murderer, I didn’t care, staining my hands with blood. Finally, as I fell off a cliff to protect him, I realized.

‘Well done, Ensley Makin. You’ve lived the worst life.’

I awoke to find myself sixteen again, back in a time before I committed any sins. I vowed never to be used by Grey again, but the cold Grey was somehow different.

“Would you believe me if I said my heart has changed? I want you.”

At the same time, the dissolute Prince Quinn Aribeth, a mere extra in my previous life, appears and begins to shake things up.

“If a day comes when you need help, I’ll be there for you then. I won’t back down helplessly like last time.”

The King, who must be overthrown. The Rook, advancing with a broken body. The Pawn, turning the tables.

The curtain rises on a fierce game of chess.