Mary was down on her knees before the Queen's Mother, Henry, and King Alex. Queen Henry looked at Mary with her eyes burning with anger and hatred.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MM39v6Ja0
"You think you can run away with your sister?"186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKz8nbJ56op
The King's right-hand man, Thomas, walked up to King Alex and whispered into his ear. Alexander's eyes darkened as he heard what Thomas told him. He sprang up from his seat.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApfmTxxxcg
"What have you done to Steven," Alex yelled.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UGtOuDjYF
Mary looked up at Alex with a confused look on her face.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlNvnOPHR6
"I have no idea what you are talking about, your Majesty." Mary's voice trembled in fear.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FbuU78gao
"What happened to Steven?" Henry was curious and worried.
"He's dead."186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcu5NyNMZ0i
"What?!" Henry was shocked.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRV78LmDdQ3
"He got killed." Alex gritted his teeth.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YTcEg1VKi
Steven was the man preparing to marry Maria and Mary. His death got everyone shocked because he was in the castle some moment ago.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmeKLlotxV
How come? Who had done this? Mary thought with a horror look etched on her face.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpG2Q5rRwm
"Guards!!!!"
Alex yelled, and the guards ran in.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4V3rx09fig
"Take her to the dungeon."186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJ1Dmtuvwu
"No! No! I have nothing to do with these." Mary continued shouting as the guards dragged her away.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqI6unQ7eyZ
"I need to know the culprit," Henry demanded.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwWWuGnARW
"Thomas, go find out more about it." Alex command.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyAjSwrJTl
"Right away, your Majesty." Thomas walked out of the room.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rRw3Ao8mb
Markus lost his grip on Maria, but Maria didn't lose her grip on him. She was afraid to look at him in the face. Her heart was pounding in fear as she imagined a man with two horns and black eyes. He had scared the soldiers with his devil voice and probably with his scary look. Maria thought and shivered in fear. Is she not in great trouble? She cried. No one was there to save her; the soldiers had left her and flown away.
Markus slowly pulled himself away from her as he sensed her fear.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnizbSRA4o5
"You are safe now."186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyp9S18qVU
Maria was stunned when she heard him speak again. He talked like the devil from hell a moment ago, but now he sounded like an angel from heaven.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalxXWTtxzk
Maria looked at him with an urge to see his face, and her jaw dropped as she set her eyes on him.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GXTQmckit
The man standing before her was a god of beauty; His sleek brown hair fell over his shoulder and covered half his face. He had pair of magnetic purple eyes, his nose pointed and got red cherry lips. He looked elegant and masculine.
Maria's heart skipped a beat as she looked into Markus' eyes. She caught herself staring into his eyes. And her mind shouted at her to look away from him, but her body failed to listen to her mind. It was as if she got compelled to look into those purple eyes.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJcMlePhjN
Markus scanned Maria from her head to her toe; Her hair was rough, as well as her dress; Her feet were dirty, with blood-stained on her left foot. Markus's eyes stopped on her feet as he saw the blood. His throat worked, and his teeth were itchy as his fangs threatened to pierce out. He had an impulse to yank her into his arms and sink his fangs into her neck. The thought of Savoury her blood made his beast want to take control of him. But Markus was trying to hide his beast securely in its cage.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aP85nUSnk
Maria noticed Markus staring at her feet. She looked at her feet, and sharp pain hit her as she saw the wound on her left foot. She had hit her leg against the stone.
"Ouch!" she hissed in pain.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eAotKXB8t
Markus turned to take his leave, and Maria yelled at him.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPB33Qln38V
"You!" She yelled suddenly. " Don't dare to run away again!"186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sWLDzHwvS
Markus halted as he heard what Maria said. He was shocked. What! Does she remember me.
