Chapter 16:

Present day.

Stefan's pov..

Pain sliced through my insides as I sent her to the dungeon, but by the goddess, if the king's before me could do it, then I would do it as well.

My hatred for her kind was unrivaled.

It had been drummed and drilled into me since birth.

All siren witches must die, especially their queens.

Earlier on, I had experienced a strange stinging pain in my neck for almost an hour.

The royal physician had checked me but said there was nothing wrong, but I was kept under observation.

Blood and my urine was drawn as they fussed over me.

They have never had any cause or need to touch me since I was born.

And the only reason why they were called in was because Nathan and Brie refused to take chances when I groaned and fell to my knees in pain.

The pain had left a strange swelling in my neck right where my mating mark is supposed to be.

The swelling was big and painful, hence the worry.

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