The Killing

|Princess Zoey’s Point Of View|

Just then, I hear a whizzing sound in the air. I assume it's Micah, but it comes from a balcony. Baron sky gets hit on his neck and falls to the ground dead. We look at the balcony, only to find my maid, Pamela holding a bow and smiling at her victory.

"Aarh!" Duke Tyler yells in anger. "Winter, kill that wench for the better!" he orders Duchess Winter.

Trust me when I say it's the most painful thing to witness. My best friend looks at me in guilt. Then she bows her head to my enemy and takes his order. She sprints toward the stairway, and my eyes widen as I look back at Pamela. She looks frightened.

"Pam! Run! Run!! Fast! Go!" I yell while blocking another sword slash. I see that Pamela’s shaken by fear and frozen right where she is. And I see my best friend running toward her with her sword.

That sight makes my anger take the best out of me.

"Winter you betraying piece of shit!!" I scream till my throat hurts. Then I grab my hidden knife from my