Chapter 17

News of what had happened in Greenville spread quickly to other villages and had reached Luther's ears. Luther slammed his fist on the table in front of him with anger in his eyes. “Who dared to do that to our king?! We must find that man and skin him alive!”

Luther didn't know that the man who did that was his beloved son, who was sitting on the chair opposite him.

Lester stared at his father with his fake angry face. “Father, I promise you. I will find him and we will make him suffer at our hands,” he said in an angry tone. Lester laughed evilly inside as he watched his father nod trustingly into his eyes.

The anger on Luther's face turned into a sad expression. “I promised your uncle before he died I would take care of Lucian and help him run our kingdom with all my heart. I want you as my only son to keep that promise when I die.”

The fire of anger burned within Lester upon hearing what his father said that almost took off his mask. “Yes, father. I