"You are arrested for killing the King," Magnus' words sliced through the air like a blade. The world seemed to spin around me as the gravity of his accusation sank in.My thoughts whirled with disbelief, trying to make sense of how he had come to that conclusion. I had no motive, no reason to harm the king. Panic, confusion and anger all threatened to burst out of me in turns."What the hell are you talking about?" I said, giving him the chance to explain himself."You planned with Miss Prisca to kill the King" He said offhandedly as if it was a known fact."You're basing your accusations on the words of a teenager who doesn't like me" I said, glancing angrily at Betty who was still sleeping soundly."Don't even bring her into this. Yes, her vision now makes the whole thing clear. I have been blind to the truth all this while. I have a mind to kill you myself here but that will be too merciful. You will die a slow death. I can promise you that."He held up a hand to cut short my pro

I clenched my fists, my anger reaching a new level. "Are you sure someone didn't put you up to this, Betty? Accusing the queen of regicide is a grave accusation."She nodded, still crying. "I swear, Magnus, I saw it in my visions. She poisoned the king."I paced the room, my mind racing. This changed everything and put the case in a whole new light. Accusing the queen of such a heinous crime was not something to be taken lightly. But if Betty's visions were accurate...No,I couldn't think of that.First of all, I had to talk to Luke. I didn't relish the thought that he would be happy that he was right after all. Even at her words, I'll still need to come up with solid proof before taking action."Have you told anyone else about this?" I asked, trying to assess the situation."No, of course not. I would never, you know you're the only one I talk to." she stammered.I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself. "I don't know anything again. Come with me, you need to tell Luke everything

SOPHIE POVMy world was a blurry haze as I slowly drifted in and out from the darkness of unconsciousness. I could hear faint voices, distant and muffled, like echoes from a distant dream but I couldn't tell if it was from my head or if they were real. My body felt very heavy too, and every slight movement was an effort.As I struggled to regain my senses, a familiar voice called out to me, pulling me closer to consciousness. I wasn't sure but I could swear that it was Magnus, and he sounded worried. His words were spoken very low and a jumble at first, but I gradually began to piece them together."I'm sorry for what I did. Come back to me, Sophie," The voices were not real then, I affirmed as I heard the words. There was no way Magnus could say that. Even if he did, I couldn't bring myself to form an articulate response. My mind was still foggy, trapped in a disjointed world between dreams and reality. But I wanted nothing more than to tell him to fuck off. Moments later, a gentle

The funeral of Luke's wife was scheduled to be held three days after her death. Her relatives all came to see the baby in my room. I could sense their displeasure at seeing me take their daughter's child but there wasn't much they could do. They were afraid to displease the King so they kept mute. I tried to reassure them the best way I could that I would look after the child like my own. For the most part, he was easy to handle. He didn't cry or fuss around much which was a blessing as I wondered what I would have done with a shrieking child. A wet nurse had been assigned to him who breastfed him constantly. For my part, I asked that his cot be brought to my room so that he was never far from me. Occasionally, Magnus himself came to see us and make small talk. I still feigned being ill so I could stay longer in bed.I had instructed the royal seamstress to make a black dress. I wanted to wear it for the funeral. I had already worn the ones I had to the other funeral and it wasn't goo

SOPHIE'S POVI continued backing away from the Lycans as they approached me as I scanned the area quickly for a free route to escape. I couldn't just believe that I was trapped here.Two things happened in quick succession as I desperately tried to run . A black van I had not noticed coming cut my escape and the harsh sounds of its squealing tires filled the air. The back of the van opened widely and two more Lycans in black sprang out. They regarded me coldly with their glowing eyes as they both crouched down. I'm fast as I ran back up the deserted street they had come from but they were much faster. They both held down my hands but I resolved not to go down without a fight.I punched the guy on my left and his hold loosened. The other guy clawed me and I went down. My strength was nothing compared to the raw strength I felt coming from them. Something hit my head and everything faded into darkness.Confusion and fear overwhelmed me as I struggled to make sense of my surroundings. T