ne

ain seared through my chest making it hard to breathe and bringing tears to my eyes. Blurred figures of the King and Queen got

h out to him. Probably moving away as quickly as possible. Alicia let out a whimper that I echoed as salty tears stung my eyes. The pain increas

Pressed against cold hard tiles I realized no one had

throat was impossible to swallow. A low sob echoed in the chamber. An

uard to retrieve from the floor. Alicia denied my thoughts but I ignored her, shoving her in

and stuck in this palace

. The seeping cold wouldn't kill me, but from the way my body was shiverin

ew were needed. In a haze, I wandered outside. I didn't make it far. Every step I took wobbled a little more,

s, falling back into the ground's cold kiss. The moon gazed

luminous face. Tears leaked out the side of my eyes

look that way. Would they help me? Or like the council and guards, would they le

mforting and her twinkling friends winked at me from thei

hat looked down at me. My tongue was thick and clumsy as my

...I've been searching for you." Her voice was as hoarse as my own. I focused my gaze behind her, back to the moon, then back t

cess I forced myself to roll on my side and gather my legs underneath me. She caught my arm as I swayed when the s

ripped my hands for support. I nodded my head along, not mentioning that

all room with a door directly to her own. Maybe the princess didn't know which hallway led to my room because she passed it and continued to her own. I was

d in volume but deadly in its intensity. A shiver ran through my b

ice. We didn't make it another two steps before Prince Mallo appeared from the end of the c

sy like someone had run their hands through it many times and his clothes were u

ed hair and every salt trail that stemmed from my surely reddened eyes. I looked away, biting my lower lip

rince Mallo snarled, whirling to the guard who had begun speaking.

e." came the Prin

fingers as he advanced towards the second guard. The first guard, the one that yelled, held two hands

I had heard rumors about, stalking towards him. Prince Mallo grabbed the guard, sinking his claw

ing to the ground as Prin