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.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BmkmcfWbd
"You think you can run away with your sister?"203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFjuyMBe2F
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.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHv3B53Mjb7
"What have you done to Steven," Alex yelled.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCs2P98T1mV
Mary looked up at Alex with a confused look on her face.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKBxHRUWpr
"I have no idea what you are talking about, your Majesty." Mary's voice trembled in fear.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneLAgShvAo
"What happened to Steven?" Henry was curious and worried.
"He's dead."203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR21mZj5DYK
"What?!" Henry was shocked.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxsLf2k4gg
"He got killed." Alex gritted his teeth.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPSEMExUzW
Steven was the man preparing to marry Maria and Mary. His death got everyone shocked because he was in the castle some moment ago.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsjZGmtLMY
How come? Who had done this? Mary thought with a horror look etched on her face.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGRVdYumuC
"Guards!!!!"
Alex yelled, and the guards ran in.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqceK3syyf
"Take her to the dungeon."203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3thNz8m5d
"No! No! I have nothing to do with these." Mary continued shouting as the guards dragged her away.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqNahHcWgm
"I need to know the culprit," Henry demanded.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE98kASVni4
"Thomas, go find out more about it." Alex command.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CvQhMqxUQ
"Right away, your Majesty." Thomas walked out of the room.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb83krbtl8p
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.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKGPtdsHkG
"You are safe now."203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDHXRPauQP
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.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1vLPkqmTD
Maria looked at him with an urge to see his face, and her jaw dropped as she set her eyes on him.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAwPwsoitl
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.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JkChdPn3w
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.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhg3dJdA3IW
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.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEt5Vy9uksi
Markus turned to take his leave, and Maria yelled at him.203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CPHvDEMEs
"You!" She yelled suddenly. " Don't dare to run away again!"203Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOoSAqTSEj
Markus halted as he heard what Maria said. He was shocked. What! Does she remember me.
