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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAtwif6v8T
"You think you can run away with your sister?"204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfInpZNm3Yx
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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IhFnUERZs
"What have you done to Steven," Alex yelled.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZ4WA9qdxH
Mary looked up at Alex with a confused look on her face.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGj8M4ZtM3
"I have no idea what you are talking about, your Majesty." Mary's voice trembled in fear.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWKqiMxmAR
"What happened to Steven?" Henry was curious and worried.
"He's dead."204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJSSFkyBfp
"What?!" Henry was shocked.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWF6ENJ4tr
"He got killed." Alex gritted his teeth.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3GT6Dp0IL
Steven was the man preparing to marry Maria and Mary. His death got everyone shocked because he was in the castle some moment ago.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkn5jrCkJzp
How come? Who had done this? Mary thought with a horror look etched on her face.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mRwEaujhB
"Guards!!!!"
Alex yelled, and the guards ran in.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NFaSuVN3h
"Take her to the dungeon."204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysJMWAnpQ9
"No! No! I have nothing to do with these." Mary continued shouting as the guards dragged her away.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3Y46ffz5v
"I need to know the culprit," Henry demanded.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPo2DIqLzn
"Thomas, go find out more about it." Alex command.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1i04FTTzb
"Right away, your Majesty." Thomas walked out of the room.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcJBknQQLf
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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fxO2LNp17
"You are safe now."204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQf8EeynQT
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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIDRgpbfo4
Maria looked at him with an urge to see his face, and her jaw dropped as she set her eyes on him.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8yJQv9wBJ
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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDx1LG89x3
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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkEDAhSPHz
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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoqDLnyuHF
Markus turned to take his leave, and Maria yelled at him.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeB7wkSAun
"You!" She yelled suddenly. " Don't dare to run away again!"204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgWmKhshoM
Markus halted as he heard what Maria said. He was shocked. What! Does she remember me.
