DEREK'S POV

I grabbed a shirt and threw it over my back buttoning it down. I never wanted to take part in anything relating to the council members but today I had to.

Knowing Arnold, he'll definitely carry out his threats and deliver the head of Lucas to me.

It's not the first time he has threatened me. He once threatened to have my dog killed if I didn't attend the royal classes and training organized for me.

I never took him seriously then and simply did what I wanted, locking everyone out after the death of my parents. Jerry, my dog, was the only one that got close enough...