Did Lord Fashire just call this royal his brother?
The heavy silence in the air seemed to thicken and the flames flickered back to their pits. Only the crackling fire broke the stillness.
The approaching royal stopped in his tracks at Lord Fashire's words and his lips spread out in an eager smile. A thirsty hunger lit up in his eyes as they landed on me again.
'Why does he keep doing that?!'
My skin crawled.
The burly royal threw his head back and emitted a booming laugh. His lips curved into a wicked smile as he wiped away the remnants of blood from his now healed jaw. "Well, look at that. You lowly—"
"Did you forget my warning?" Lord Fashire's lips twisted into a disgusted sneer and his steely eyes narrowed into treacherous slits.
Suddenly, a burst of searing heat erupted from Lord Fashire's frame, surging into my body. The heat slammed into me and everything went dark
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