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.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWOtSlD8nt
"You think you can run away with your sister?"193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IFQFfAVjD
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.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkqVjz5dVt
"What have you done to Steven," Alex yelled.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBbaRNUcIQ
Mary looked up at Alex with a confused look on her face.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRQb5SYflD
"I have no idea what you are talking about, your Majesty." Mary's voice trembled in fear.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfM91wMu4Bp
"What happened to Steven?" Henry was curious and worried.
"He's dead."193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbfxHgLK5M
"What?!" Henry was shocked.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81uvWo7a1J
"He got killed." Alex gritted his teeth.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOs8L6EOIQ
Steven was the man preparing to marry Maria and Mary. His death got everyone shocked because he was in the castle some moment ago.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1StkFYiPVR
How come? Who had done this? Mary thought with a horror look etched on her face.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1dtEPUFYO
"Guards!!!!"
Alex yelled, and the guards ran in.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRV8pQI94A
"Take her to the dungeon."193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sMFNXBbKF
"No! No! I have nothing to do with these." Mary continued shouting as the guards dragged her away.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHO4sosqKbb
"I need to know the culprit," Henry demanded.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJTfwiTEAZ
"Thomas, go find out more about it." Alex command.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8WQeNEKrU
"Right away, your Majesty." Thomas walked out of the room.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9iw2iOcHg
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.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JzgcjfGzM
"You are safe now."193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0YcOpMfe3
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.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdL6iKtlDN
Maria looked at him with an urge to see his face, and her jaw dropped as she set her eyes on him.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7q9NaREUgd
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.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxE5MnPPYG
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.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SLcaLnyES
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.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡib744JBiaQ
Markus turned to take his leave, and Maria yelled at him.193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVrgsOvYzz
"You!" She yelled suddenly. " Don't dare to run away again!"193Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNLobn4Ijf
Markus halted as he heard what Maria said. He was shocked. What! Does she remember me.
