“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 me?

trying to grab my

suddenly in

my shoulders and his blue eyes wide. He looked

okay?” I could hear what he was saying but his voice

someone had plunged

am I going into

that what this

is numb right now? I just watched someone get their head chopped off, I should be

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

okay,” he said, “Just keep looking at me. Don’t worry about anything else. – I’ll protect

Protect me?

me from

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

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this had

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over the body. It was just seconds and it

like hours.

then, those seconds were

eye contact, and he started to walk toward

Oh, God.

trembled and Sebastian instantly pushed me behind him and assumed a defensive

his eyes narrowed. “What is this?” he

feeling in my limbs and been capable of actually speaking, I would’ve told him

could do was watch

whimpered in response. Even from behind, I could see the way that

down.

Sebastian said, “I

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

No.

Please no.

numb haze I’d been floating in. It couldn’t let Sebastian

I choked out and

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