“Who did he kill for me?” I asked, and Ivy froze.

“Kill for you? No, he didn’t kill anyone for you,” she said quickly, almost defensively.

“Just let the cat out of the bag already,” I pressed. “I want to know.”

She hesitated, then sighed. “Okay… but promise me you will never say you heard it from me?”

A small smile curved my lips. “I won’t even mention it to King Valtor.”

Ivy looked around cautiously, scanning the shadows before finally leaning closer.

King Valtor POV: I smirked as I watched them through the CCTV feed, hearing every word of their whispered promises. I had only been trying to protect...