ooked at my father; this was the second time he had hit me. His hands were still in the ai

ch a thing?" my mother said t

land. "I apologise on behalf of my

e them hot-blooded; nobody would like a boring queen," he replied to my fat

, my lady," Roland said with a grin on his

id nothing to you!" I said, l

he girl to be brought into the th

, she can be brought," said

't be involved in all these," I said to my fathe

said and signalled one of

ee her face. She was brought down on her knees and I could hear a faint whimper comi

my mother held me tightly and sign

e go!" I screamed at the guar

ldiers. Before I could process anything, he used the blade to slash the neck of Maria. A loud w

rld had shattered right in front of my eyes. I was devoid of emotions, unable to cry. I looked

und. Tears flooded my eyes as I freely cried. "Maria... NOOO, what have

looked on, tears blurring my vision. I turned to look at my mother; he

hift the wedding to this night by 12?" Roland

n't that too sudden?

"I shall leave for my chambers and I'd expect my bride to be ready. Don't be late." He

und the castle while we sip some wine

ge of my bed, staring at nothing. The door opened, and I expected my mother or a

ered, kneeling in front of me. "I'm a cl

oked out. "He kill

ia. It was a girl caught stealing from the kitchens. The guards were

ze. "

s handwriting. Pandy, I'm fine but I'm hurt. I'm waiting

g else. "How do we get out? T

ndow,"

he bushes and crawled through the shadows until we reached the stone

hugged her tight, but she

ispered, hugging me back wit

alarm rang out from the towers. "THE

us. We ran for the bridge, but a figure stepped out, blocking

mewhere,

ria. Without a word, she screamed and lunged at Rolan

she y

d at the roaring river below th

her?"

er," Ma

d us, and the current took us away