Queen of the Ruined: A Villain's Rise
Lancelot demands, his clawed fingers itching at his side, ready to tear the world apart at a moment's notice.
"He is terrified," I say, reading the words aloud so my voice fills every corner of the vast room. "'Cecelia, you have won the council's mind, but you cannot win a war against the old magic. Stop your advance now, pull back the rogue army, and I will deliver Lucas's head to your feet on a silver platter before the sun sets tomorrow.'"
Lancelot lets out a dark, low laugh that rattles the glass in the window frames.
"The old bastard is trying to sell out his own puppet to save his neck," Lancelot spits, his golden eyes blazing with lethal amusement. "He realizes he miscalculated your s