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.

Gannon ordered him, and I

set to work cleaning my hand and wrapping it. “It will heal once you shift. Do

its own beat, my fingers were black and purple, and fragmented bones pushed

my face with his hand. He pulls

that,” I murmur, looking

phone and scrolling through the pictures. He stops before

him. A sob escapes from my lips when I realize it is my mother. I nod, tears trekking down

brushing my thumb over the picture of her. What I would give to hear her voice again. She looked a little younger than I remembered in this picture, but I knew it was her. Gannon hangs his head and shakes

You just need to give him space.” Gannon

you mean? I don’t get it. 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

your mother did. She k****d the King and Queen; she also k****d the King’s sister.” I blink, astonished,

try to get some rest. After your shift, I

isn’t for another couple of weeks,”

just as hear someone curse. The stable doors opened, and hope bubbled in me. Thinking it was Kyson to tell me this was some sick joke, but it was just Clarice and Abbie.

Gannon tells them. She nods before rushing in with Abbie close behind

had a cake made, but I

have seen it, Ivy. Clarice did a good job. We spent all day making it.”

made for the children in the orphanage. Abbie and l always stared longingly, wishing we could try the cakes we made. We never knew if they tasted alright, but the delight on the

couldn’t let you go without wishing you a happy birthday,” Clarice says, placing the blue cupcake in my hand. She lights it with it a

wish,” Clarice said, and to humor her, I did. Abbie smiles sadly and kisses my

you wish for?” Clarice asks, a teary smile

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