“Mathilda! I trusted you!” I screamed at her in fury, my teeth gnashing together as I flinched but when I looked behind me, there were already two soldiers blocking my way.

There is no way I could escape this hell… Why did I even bother? I just hated myself more than I let myself trust Mathilda. I should know this already. You really never learn Claire… You never learn!

“I am so sorry, your Grace,” Mathilda apologized but I scoffed at her and shook my head in disbelief, “It’s for your own good. I—-”

Her next words were cut when Ralph raised his hand, gesturing her to stop talking and...