*Tristan*

“What? Why?” I ask. I had known that he was sadistic, but I don’t think I was prepared for just how far the royal ass was willing to go. 

“Maybe Emily was just voicing her own desires,” Reece suggests, obviously also not wanting to believe that the king could be so evil. 

“I believe her. King Gene has never liked Rose. Have you noticed how he never calls her by her name? He always refers to her as ‘that Breeder’ or ‘the Breeder.’ I wouldn’t put this past that man,” Mark says. 

“Yeah, but calling her Breeder doesn’t mean he wants her dead. Emily is probably lying. He wants...