I gulped and fixed my gaze on the road, turning the car around in the direction that led to Ashley’s mansion. Why am I getting scared? What’s the worst that could happen?

Jake made painful noises with his mouth. I stared at him with sideways eyes and noticed he was wiping blood from his body with his shirt.

"…You didn’t have to endure a lot of pain to get what you wanted," I said bluntly.

"Who are you to lecture me? You will have to face the queen’s wrath, and trust me, it is deadly." He said in a low tone, making my pores rise. I accidentally closed my eyes...