ELMA. I was sincerely hoping that the way I had looked at him would make him say something but there weren't any words that opted out from his mouth. He only took a glance at me and diverted his attention back at the guard. "Your Majesty," the guard said again, voice shaking, "before the prisoner died, he swore Lady Elma wasn't the one who attacked Prince Damien."The corridor went utterly silent at the revelation of the guards message. I stood frozen where I was, the words refusing to fully land, like my mind was too afraid to hope they meant what I thought they meant.Xander's face didn't soften. If anything, it hardened further, his eyes narrowing on the guard like he could pull the truth out through sheer will."Tell me everything," he said. "Every word that I need to know right now."The guard swallowed hard, controlled the pace of his breathing and began to speak, "The rogue confessed before he died from his wounds, my King. He said he'd been hired,paid by nobles he never nam
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