“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

He was suddenly in front

my shoulders and his blue

could hear what he was saying but his

had plunged me

I going into

what

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

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

keep looking at me. Don’t worry about

Protect me?

me from Griffin?

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

next move.

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the screams,

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over the body. It was just seconds and it

like hours.

those seconds were

head snapped up, we made eye contact,

Oh, God.

pushed me behind him and

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

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

do was watch

the wolves whimpered in response. Even from behind,

down.

my sister,” Sebastian said, “I won’t let you

seen what 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.

floating in. It couldn’t let Sebastian

I choked out and I forced

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