Ivy POV

“Quick, sit down while I try to take care of your hand,” Dustin said, dragging a cut in half wine barrel over. He flipped it, so I could sit on it. The other guard growled at him before gripping his shoulder.

“We were told to bring here, that is all,” he snapped at Dustin. I looked at the man who stared at me like I was the scum over the earth, and I quickly averted my gaze.

“Remove your hand, Trey, or f*****g lose it,” Dustin snapped at him.

“I’m following orders, the King said to bring her here, and that was it,”

“F**k the king,” Dustin snapped, and the man went to take a step toward him when Gannon walked in. “Yes, f**k the King, remember where your loyalties lie, Trey,”

“They lie with my King,”

“And she is your Queen,” Gannon snarled at him, and the man whimpered before his eyes went to me.

“You haven’t been here as long as the rest of us, but the King swore us all to choose his Queen over him,”

“If so, why is she down here, then?” The man demanded.

“Because the King is an idiot. Move Dustin. I will wrap her hand. Go fix up the old King’s quarters for me,” Gannon said, crouching down in front of me.

“Yes, Sir,” Dustin says while Trey growled and Gannon glanced over his shoulder at him.

I felt his

once you shift. Do you think you

you heal it?” I asked. My hand was throbbing to its own beat, my fingers were black and

can heal you. My saliva or blood won’t work on you since you aren’t mine,” Gannon says, cupping my face with his hand. He pulls his phone out of his pocket. “Once the moon is at its highest peak, I will take

don’t call me that,” I murmur,

ask you something,” Gannon says, unlocking his phone and scrolling through the pictures. He stops before turning his

he asks, and I take the phone from him. A sob escapes from my lips when I realize it is my mother. I

younger than I remembered in this picture, but I

come around, Ivy. You just need to give him space.” Gannon

What did I do?” I ask. Gannon frowns when I see his eyes glaze over, and i could tell he was mind-linking. I waited for him to finish,

k****d the King and Queen; she also k****d the King’s sister.” I blink, astonished, unable to believe what I was

to get some rest. After your shift, I

my birthday isn’t for another couple of

sick joke, but it was just Clarice and Abbie. Clarice rubbed her elbow as if she had just banged it which would explain the curse that left her lips. They stopped by the door and glanced at Gannon, who nodded to them

disobeying the King,” Gannon tells them. She nods before rushing in with Abbie

a cake made, but I couldn’t carry it down,”

Ivy. Clarice did a good job. We

l always stared longingly, wishing we could try the cakes we made. We never knew if they tasted alright, but the delight on the kids’ faces told us they must have or they were just being

without wishing you a happy birthday,” Clarice says, placing the blue cupcake in my hand. She lights it with it a match, and I stare at the

humor her, I did. Abbie smiles sadly and kisses my knee where

you wish for?” Clarice asks, a teary smile on

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