“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?

to grab my

He was suddenly in

on my shoulders and his blue

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

had plunged

I going

what

numb right now? I just watched someone get their head

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

me.

Protect me?

from

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

next

had happened in

the screams,

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standing over the body. It was just seconds and it

like hours.

then, those

we made eye contact, and he started

Oh, God.

instantly pushed me behind him and assumed a defensive

and his eyes narrowed. “What is this?” he asked and there

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

was watch

whimpered in response. Even from behind, I could see the way that Sebastian shook at Griffin’s loud growl but

down.

sister,” Sebastian said, “I won’t

said casually, “But you’ve seen what I do to those who stand in the way

No.

Please no.

numb haze I’d been floating in. It couldn’t let Sebastian die protecting me. No, I

I choked out and

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