~Elena~

Her vicious deceitful smile knocked me off balance. I staggered back and supported my weight on the wall.

“Guards! Guards!” I heard Madam Helen scream out.

My throat parched up and my bloody hands shook violently. I slipped down to the floor in dismay.

A shove on the door sent it flying open, two hefty armed men stormed into the room.

A glance at me told them who the criminal was. One of them yanked me up to my feet, glaring daggers at me.

“I…I…I… didn’t…”

How will I vindicate myself? My hands are stained with her blood, who will believe me if I scream out my lungs that...