Claimed by the Apex Alphas
“I am not a murderer. I am not a monster. I am the Queen. And Queens do not kill the defenseless.”
Elena stared at me, shock and disbelief flickering in her silver eyes.
But before she could speak, the poison surged. Her body convulsed violently, her back arching off the broken throne. A strangled scream tore from her throat, echoing through the throne room like a dying bird.
And then, she went still.
The black veins faded. Her silver eyes glazed over.
Elena Ashford was dead.
I stood there, the silver light fading, the dagger heavy in my hand. The throne room was silent. The blood moon hung low in the sky, casting a final, crimson glow over the fallen serpent.