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.

not kill him in his sleep, he will be in for a rude

my

and the man whimpers before his eyes glare at Ivy with hatred I

haven’t been here as long as the rest of us, but the king swore us all to choose his queen over him,” I

so, why is she down here,

Move Dustin. I will wrap her hand. Go fix up the old King’s quarters

him? Once this was over, I would have to have a word with the King. I don’t like

face,” I growl the order at him, and my aura rushes out. Trey doubles over before rushing out when I

Dustin had, “It will heal once you shift. Do you think you

you heal it?” she

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

my phone from my pocket, checking the time. “Once the moon is at its highest peak, I will take you outside, so you can shift, my queen,”

Ivy murmurs, looking away

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

takes the phone from me. A sob escapes from her lips, and her bottom lip quivers. In that second, I knew the answer before she said it.

thumb over the picture of Marrissa. I curse

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it

him space,” I tell her,

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