AMELIA Tyson didn’t ask me anything. It was not like he even had the time to investigate me. He had to leave for the North and get there before the people from the South ended the discussion. He was reluctant to leave me behind so I didn’t have any other choice than to get inside a carriage that was awaiting me. It was a poor choice, given that we could have gotten there sooner if I could just ride a horse but I didn’t say anything to Tyson. However, I was getting annoyed now. Instead of leaving me behind like he did before, he was moving at the snail speed with me. I opened the small window of the carriage and peeked out. Tyson turned his head to give me a questioning look. “ Are you not worried that you will be too late, Your Highness? ” My gaze roamed around and took notice of the other warriors before settling on him again. “ Why does it matter to you? You should just stay inside and enjoy your journey. ” Tyson’s sparkled as he told me. I sighed, barely holding myself back

TYSON “ Usurping a throne as you put it, involves getting rid of anyone who poses a threat to your reign. ” One of them started in an emotionless voice. “ Is that why the new King slaughtered the powerful opponents from his family and locked up the rest? ” Dustin smirked. I had to resist the urge to poke him until I knew what he knew. It was so fucking creepy that he was always aware of everything going on in the Three—no—Four Kingdoms. The other two men looked equally surprised. They must be wondering about the same question. How the fuck did he know? “ Who does he want me to find? ” Dustin switched back to the query at hand. “ Some years ago, a woman escaped the South. King Mason, who was the King at that time refrained from launching a full search for her because he didn’t want to start any war with the other Kingdoms. After some time passed, her family sensed their bond breaking. She died or was killed. ” The one with the darker shade of grey in his eyes told Dustin. “ Yo

AMELIA“ His Highness wants you in the throne room right now. ” When the maid said that to me and rushed me there, I should have known something was terribly wrong.Dustin wouldn’t call me to a place where he was having a secret meeting anyway. That’s what clouded my judgement and I entered the space.One look at Tyson and I knew what was wrong. Without giving it much thought, I had reached out to him and the next moment I found myself dissociating from my surroundings. I infiltrated a dark place. I was not seeing any memories, nor was I consciously attempting something with him.I was trapped. In the complete darkness and deafening silence. “ A mind is a strange place for people like us. If we do something wrong, we get trapped inside the endless maze. ” A chilling voice said, nearing me.I turned around to find a man standing there. He had a lighter shade of hair than black—a charcoal color. And sharp green eyes that had a speck of the brightest shade of blue and golden in them. Th

AMELIA “ I will kill her. ” He repeated, the resolve solidifying. “ Tyson. ” I yelled, but he didn’t hear. The rapid motion continued, dragging me along without my consent. This time, it was the Eastcain Citadel’s ground where Dad was initiated as the General of the Army. He had forced me to attend and my younger self sat on the front row. Adelia was sitting beside me, beaming at Dad as King Fenric gave him the sword of the General. My focus shifted to the Prince who stood in the corner, hidden from everyone, like a shadow blending into the dark of the night. His blazing eyes were on me, watching me with an intensity I couldn’t ignore. “ Do you want to know what he is thinking? ” Levian came to stand beside me. “ He wants to kill me. ” I mumbled. “ Did you see him in the shadows that day? ” He asked. “ No. ” I think, I was crying but couldn’t sense it. However, I wanted to. I wanted to cry until this world melted with my tears or at least became blurred for me. “ He saw you

AMELIAHeat flowed in my veins. My struggles continued but he was not letting me go.It hurt.“ I need to do this.” Tyson groaned in my ear before he bit my neck again.I screamed, my voice hoarse and my eyes squeezed shut. I wanted to open them and see him, to know what he was doing to me to make it feel like this but I was too weak for that. My limbs were moving on their own. I had no control over them. My panic grew and so did the fiery sensation.Tyson’s mouth separated from my neck, leaving me writhing and still screaming painfully.“ Why the fuck is this taking so long? ” He sounded more panicked than me.I was on fire. There was no other explanation for this.“ I will have to do it. ” His ragged breaths scorched the shell of my ear.I opened my mouth to say his name but all that escaped my throat was another scream.“ Can you hear me? ” Tyson whispered and lowered his warm hands to my hips.I attempted to nod but only managed to move an inch.“ For fuck’s sake, tell me you kno