“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.

you hear

to grab my

was suddenly

my shoulders and

you okay?” I could hear what he

had plunged me

I

what this

I just watched someone get their head chopped off,

of strength I had to focus on Sebastian and not retreat into my own head. “Seb,”

at me. Don’t worry about

Protect me?

me from Griffin?

searched the room for the man in question. He was still standing above the remains of his father’s body with long, dark, and bloody claws protruding from one hand. He was staring at his father but not in any kind of terror or horror like you’d expect just dark eyes analyzing the fallen king. Like he

his next move.

of this had

the

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and Griffin standing over the body. It was

like hours.

then, those seconds

we made eye contact, and he

Oh, God.

Sebastian instantly pushed me

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

all the feeling in my limbs and been capable of actually speaking, I would’ve told him that Sebastian was just my brother and that he

I could do was watch helplessly as

narrowed even more and he growled back. It was louder, deeper, and it exuded power. Several of the wolves whimpered in response. Even from behind, I could see the way that Sebastian shook at Griffin’s loud growl but he

down.

“I won’t let

I do to those who stand in the way of my mate. Back down, cub, or your head will end up next to

No.

Please no.

me broke through the shocked, numb haze I’d been floating in. It couldn’t let Sebastian die

choked out and I

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