“They’ve gone out of control!” A guard rushed in, his face partly matted with blood, the hilt of his sword stained with an even darker blood. “There’s a blood massacre. Please evacuate the court for your safety!” Suddenly, an arrow was shot into the room, going straight for the back of his neck.

Right before their very eyes, he dropped to his knees before falling to the floor, unmoving.

Thane immediately stepped out of his cubicle and grabbed Astella just as Liam reached out to grab her as well, leaving the woman in between the brothers.

Astella felt sick from seeing so much blood and hearing the blood curling noise...