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.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGm4mqFrfvm
"You think you can run away with your sister?"198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0xNlG5yx1
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.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5znbXfmNI0
"What have you done to Steven," Alex yelled.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡww2tG9QXE5
Mary looked up at Alex with a confused look on her face.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSmN3uY760
"I have no idea what you are talking about, your Majesty." Mary's voice trembled in fear.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaUhEH4iyl
"What happened to Steven?" Henry was curious and worried.
"He's dead."198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhYvq3deS6
"What?!" Henry was shocked.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOqd4ErE85
"He got killed." Alex gritted his teeth.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBxPDbMhnE
Steven was the man preparing to marry Maria and Mary. His death got everyone shocked because he was in the castle some moment ago.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFXzvMpMrd
How come? Who had done this? Mary thought with a horror look etched on her face.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhUIIbJnVr
"Guards!!!!"
Alex yelled, and the guards ran in.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKaWI0nppb
"Take her to the dungeon."198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7HWFWMnW8
"No! No! I have nothing to do with these." Mary continued shouting as the guards dragged her away.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfXrxxMmb5
"I need to know the culprit," Henry demanded.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevGVyodh7h
"Thomas, go find out more about it." Alex command.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0bJ9Mgko4
"Right away, your Majesty." Thomas walked out of the room.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0glGR38zEf
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.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yagWHZbNc
"You are safe now."198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Bgjpd7FlE
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.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwZmO6wDBo
Maria looked at him with an urge to see his face, and her jaw dropped as she set her eyes on him.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUIwuek9wH
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.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxU6fBFqnE3
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.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69WB6KERHY
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.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSA0ZjGvc7o
Markus turned to take his leave, and Maria yelled at him.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNxR7MKFGj
"You!" She yelled suddenly. " Don't dare to run away again!"198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0vtX8Ry9Z
Markus halted as he heard what Maria said. He was shocked. What! Does she remember me.
