"--And in the name of blood and fidelity and bonds broken, I severe the bond between us and submit to the Goddess' will." The air shook. A bright flash of light filled the air. Devin let out a blood-curdling scream. The Greenvalley Elder blanched. Devin was wrapped in a bright red light, swayed on
Charles During the chaos, I had the Greenvalley Elder arrested along with Devin. The rest of his family had been brought to the dungeons soon after. The man had the nerve to pretend as if he didn't know why I was so pissed off with him. Fury simmered beneath the surface as I watched the Greenvalle
I grinned at her. "My sword is yours princess." Other parents joined in and the courtyard erupted with shrieks of laughter and mock battle cries. Grace looked happier than I'd ever seen her as we charged into enemy territory at Cecil's lead. I couldn't help but grin, my heart swelling with a fie
Grace I needed the nap, probably more than Cecil did. We got dressed and headed downstairs to the main hall and I could not believe how much it had been changed from earlier. It looked like a formal ballroom now, but no one was wearing anything fancy except for Charles. I was thankful. I settled
"Daddy! Daddy!" she shrieked, oblivious to the tension that hung heavy between us. Devin sneered and tried to draw away, but Cecil threw her arms around his legs. His eyes darted back to me, and he smirked. "I missed you, Daddy. When are you coming home?" He grinned. "Depends, Cecil... On your
Grace I shook my head, barely holding back laughter the longer Cecil held him hostage. Every time he glanced at a guard, a little more of the pain subsided. When the trial resumed, he would face the consequences of his actions, and Amy and I, along with our children, would really be free. I chuc
"Thanks. Where's... Eason?" "He's officing out of the conference room. He and the liaison have been... getting along swimmingly." I snorted and headed to the conference room. I entered the conference room and found Eason and another man in the room. "You could have used my office." Eason loo
Charles The familiar weight of paperwork pressed against my chest as I leaned back in my chair, scanning the documents spread across my desk. The waning light of the day filtered through the high windows of my office and cast long shadows across the room, a stark contrast to the flurry of activity