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So, when Iris cries out in pain, and a dampness spreads the covers beneath her, the end is very near for Edric Azer. At least, for that dwindling bit of warmth within him.
Kitt nods in silent agreement, striding past to take a seat behind his desk. Calum follows quietly, leaving only Kai standing before the doorway.
He had carried me up into the castle, started the fire that warmed my numb limbs. Then he’d kissed my forehead and slipped out the door, likely dealing with more pressing Enforcer duties than the crumbling queen-to-be.
A MANNNNNN
“Well, you did kill the king that ensured an Elite society,” Kitt mutters. Calum, his voice distant, adds, “And that is not the only royal you have killed.” My eyes dart to his. “What are you talking about?”
He opens his mouth quickly, folding stiff arms behind his back. “A piece of Kitt died that day, did it not?”
Gesturing in the direction of the west tower, he adds solemnly, “Along with the king’s w...
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I know Death. There is something intimate about the ending of a life.
That was when she looked me in the eyes, took Death by the hand, and declared once again that she would enter herself into these new Trials.
“And if you die?” I’d shot back, chest heaving. Her next words still plague my thoughts, more than a day later. “Then they will have been right about me. I’m a weakness.”
But the draping white fabric is a message to this court, a reminder piercing my heart. She is a bride-to-be. But not mine. I swallow at the sight.
“Paedyn Gray will once again compete in a series of Trials.”
“These Trials,” Kitt continues, “will be for the future queen alone. They will be structured around the three B’s you all know my father to have lived by.
It is bravery, benevolence, and brutality that make a great ruler. These events will test each of those qualities. This will allow Paedyn to prove herself worthy of the throne—and your loyalty.”
“The first Trial will take place in three days’ time.”
This solution seems to satisfy the court. They will happily sit back and watch her die, smile if she meets the death they think she deserves. But I will only survive this life if she does.
“So bow at my feet with a sneer, if you must. I won’t see it with your face to the ground.”
Looping her arm back through Kitt’s, she turns one last time toward the crowd. “If it is power you seek from me, then so be it.”
