Shivering, I wrapped my arms around myself and watched as my breath puffed out in white plumes in front of me. It seemed that late fall was here and so much had changed. Looking around, I made sure that no one was following me as I made my way towards the agreed meeting spot with Duke Randal. Des
"Are you sure that you want to know this?" Duke Randal asked again, seeming hesitant. "Will you decide to not kill him once you know?" Would I decide to not kill him? Images of Tristan's shocked expression right before King Nigel's hand burst through his chest covered in blood popped into my head.
"What are the chances of Brailyn being the witch's child?" I asked, though I all but knew the answer. "That is what many think." Duke Randal responded grimly. "Has King Nigel never questioned it?" I was having a hard time understanding why this hadn't been solved. "To have a random child appear an
"Oh, trust me..." Brailyn giggled. "I'll be going back to the man of your dreams soon enough. And to your precious pack that is slowly falling into hell." Falling into hell? "What the fuck are you talking about?" I asked, moving forward to grab Brailyn, but then stopped when I realized that she c
"Take her away." King Nigel growled while turning and beginning to make his way back towards the compound with Brailyn in tow. "I'll deal with her later." Deal with me... I couldn't help but laugh at the words that left his mouth. It sounded almost as if he was going to end up killing me. Hell, I k
"Do you really think that we would be dumb enough to use weak chains?" No, I didn't think that, but you never know. Remaining quiet, I simply watched as the man began to unlock my cell door. "You've been summoned by his majesty." He announced, once my cell door was open. Entering my cell, the man
Moving in front of me, King Nigel lifted a clawed finger and placed it under my chin, forcing me to look him in the eyes. "Did you truly think you would get away with trying to kill someone with royal blood?" He growled, applying just enough pressure to begin cutting into my skin. Biting back my r
The sound of shouting and bangs broke me from my delirium. Wincing I mustered up what energy I had left to pull myself towards my cell door hoping that I could figure out what exactly was going on. "Haidan!" The overly familiar voice sent a surge of warmth through me as I felt my conciousness begin