Chapter 26

“You should know Trey is down there with Dustin.” my brows furrow at his words.

“So?” I ask, wondering why I need to know this useless information.

“He wasn’t here when the pact was made,” Liam says, and I realize that meant if the King ordered him to kill her would. “I handle it,” I tell him.

spoke to the driver, who apparently let it slip to Trey what happened. His reaction to the news is somewhat worrisome,” Liam tells me.

“How so?” I ask.

“He was quick to escort her out,” Liam tells me and nods, heading toward the stables. The air was cold, and I would have to send someone to get firewood. I wouldn’t allow my Queen to freeze down here. Approaching the stables, I hear Dustin snap at Trey.

“Fuck the king,” Dustin snaps, and I walk in just as Trey moves to challenge him. Dustin sets the bandages down that he was using to try to wrap Ivy’s hand that was bloody. He moves to stand in front of her, clearly not liking Trey’s presence near her.

“Yes, fuck the King. Remember where your loyalties lie, Trey.” I snarl, and he pauses as Dustin straightens. He was a stupid man challenging Dustin.

I don’t care if he was once part of the Landeena’s guard when the Kingdom existed, Dustin was part of my men, and if push came to shove, I would back the men of my Kingdom before I back another.

and Liam, not kill him in his sleep, he will be in

are with my king.” Trey

I snarl at him, and the man whimpers before his eyes glare at Ivy with hatred I couldn’t understand. I just knew I couldn’t allow him around

us, but the king swore us all

is she down here, then?” Trey

idiot. Move Dustin. I will wrap her hand. Go fix up the old

I would have to have a word with the King. I don’t like how he is looking at her. Trey was usually quiet, did his job, which he is good

off guard. Get out of my face,” I growl the order at him, and my aura rushes

Dustin had, “It will heal

you heal it?”

you since you aren’t mine,” I tell her, cupping her face with my hand.

time. “Once the moon is at its highest peak, I will

that,” Ivy murmurs, looking away from

unlocking my phone and scrolling through the pictures. I stop before turning my phone in hand to show

from her lips, and her bottom lip quivers. In

her thumb over the picture of Marrissa. I curse too low for her to hear

Chapter 26

shaking it and looking

Ivy. You just need to give him space,” I tell her, but she looks at me, confused. So no one has told her anything at

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