“The most part of all princes have more delight in warlike manners and feats of

chivalry than in the good feats of peace.”

Sir Thomas More

Lily screamed first.

And then a lot of other people screamed.

There was a lot of ruckus.

The guards who’d been standing near the doors and the corners suddenly swarmed the king’s body or what was left of it. None of them tried to touch or attack

Griffin, although they did watch him with wary eyes. I don’t think any of them.

really knew what to do. I imagine there’s training and protocol for when a rogue or an enemy attacks your King, but what about when your Prince decapitates him?

I didn’t scream.

I didn’t cry.

All at once, a cold sweat broke out over my entire body as if the room had turned to

ice. My body certainly felt like it was frozen I couldn’t move or think the way I wanted to. All I could see was the fallen King’s head and his lifeless eyes.

He beheaded the King.

He beheaded the King.

Oh

my God, he beheaded the King.

Those words ran on an endless loop in my mind as I stood in the same spot, my

feet stuck like glue.

Clark! Can you hear

was trying to grab

suddenly in

on my shoulders and his blue

you okay?” I could hear what he was saying

had plunged

I going into

what this

right now? I just watched someone get their head

and not retreat into my own head. “Seb,” I choked out and it

looking at me. Don’t worry about anything else. –

Protect me?

me from Griffin?

from one hand. He was staring at his father but not in any kind of terror or horror like

next move.

this had happened

beheading, the screams,

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me, and Griffin standing over the body. It was

like hours.

those seconds

head snapped up, we made eye contact, and he

Oh, God.

Sebastian instantly pushed me behind

the way that Sebastian stood in front of me and his eyes narrowed. “What is this?” he asked

of actually speaking, I would’ve told him that Sebastian was just my brother and that he

all I could do was

was louder, deeper, and it exuded power. Several of the wolves whimpered in response. Even from behind, I could see the way that

down.

“I won’t let you hurt

those who stand in the way of my mate. Back down, cub,

No.

Please no.

couldn’t let Sebastian die protecting me. No, I wouldn’t let his blood

out and I

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