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.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XkoRpPPP7
"You think you can run away with your sister?"185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCrATEbPIB
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.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz53DgxTumr
"What have you done to Steven," Alex yelled.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXGC49tBD4
Mary looked up at Alex with a confused look on her face.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyLvGlps7o
"I have no idea what you are talking about, your Majesty." Mary's voice trembled in fear.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpgQSpBw4w
"What happened to Steven?" Henry was curious and worried.
"He's dead."185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA960aWYSgc
"What?!" Henry was shocked.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZSgq4x6Ax
"He got killed." Alex gritted his teeth.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdIfQcDT3s
Steven was the man preparing to marry Maria and Mary. His death got everyone shocked because he was in the castle some moment ago.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhRPLpDDe4
How come? Who had done this? Mary thought with a horror look etched on her face.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26X8pyHIse
"Guards!!!!"
Alex yelled, and the guards ran in.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQJtdsil2K
"Take her to the dungeon."185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Of1YV34VL
"No! No! I have nothing to do with these." Mary continued shouting as the guards dragged her away.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0nuDWLcLA
"I need to know the culprit," Henry demanded.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKExO3qxZu
"Thomas, go find out more about it." Alex command.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfi9bJdiKU
"Right away, your Majesty." Thomas walked out of the room.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJMVzKdtUr
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.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3mg9jlU9m
"You are safe now."185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDThoKhp56
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.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1kV78Q7ZU
Maria looked at him with an urge to see his face, and her jaw dropped as she set her eyes on him.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFr08ia2EfR
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.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MnPCOyJ7h
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.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNmy4y1PdH
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.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTRQaeUE51
Markus turned to take his leave, and Maria yelled at him.185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPjtwNIkgo
"You!" She yelled suddenly. " Don't dare to run away again!"185Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBsXkhkR4F
Markus halted as he heard what Maria said. He was shocked. What! Does she remember me.
