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.

can fuck with Dustin and Liam, not kill him in his sleep, he

are with my king.” Trey

queen,” I snarl at him, and the man whimpers before his eyes glare at Ivy with hatred

as the rest of us, but the king swore

why is she down

I will wrap her hand. Go fix up the old King’s quarters for me,” I tell Dustin, crouching down in front

over, 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 at, and was observant, so it threw

and my

“It will heal once you shift.

heal it?”

could, but only the King can heal you. My saliva or blood won’t work on you since you aren’t mine,” I tell her, cupping her face with my hand. I wished I could, but even if I could, I wouldn’t. The King would kill me for letting my DNA mingle with his

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

me that,” Ivy murmurs,

through the pictures. I stop before turning my phone in hand

lips, and her bottom lip quivers. In that second, I knew the answer before she said it. She

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

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before shaking it and looking up

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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