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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYXsgJ6dG7
"You think you can run away with your sister?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CKtl8zFRS
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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8v9mvEu883
"What have you done to Steven," Alex yelled.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUg8HZ7pdY
Mary looked up at Alex with a confused look on her face.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoW8uvKfx6
"I have no idea what you are talking about, your Majesty." Mary's voice trembled in fear.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vmJTcsr3b
"What happened to Steven?" Henry was curious and worried.
"He's dead."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rVIajf57I
"What?!" Henry was shocked.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjVKZWBy1n
"He got killed." Alex gritted his teeth.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVI8B1fiZVt
Steven was the man preparing to marry Maria and Mary. His death got everyone shocked because he was in the castle some moment ago.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkpDvjsOqi
How come? Who had done this? Mary thought with a horror look etched on her face.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnFD3WVmKR
"Guards!!!!"
Alex yelled, and the guards ran in.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrKH7FOUoW
"Take her to the dungeon."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEEZvXZyzL
"No! No! I have nothing to do with these." Mary continued shouting as the guards dragged her away.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6j0DcDhek
"I need to know the culprit," Henry demanded.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1ATI60SgB
"Thomas, go find out more about it." Alex command.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhHmQ34JeZ
"Right away, your Majesty." Thomas walked out of the room.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJkrSBrUvR
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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVk4Lz0PjUo
"You are safe now."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JUJQ0vVYq
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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSImvwdhYTY
Maria looked at him with an urge to see his face, and her jaw dropped as she set her eyes on him.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBTmnDweH8
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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJGJlpD3Xv
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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nRqo9hBcL
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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqZaRcks5j
Markus turned to take his leave, and Maria yelled at him.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvulApNWY9t
"You!" She yelled suddenly. " Don't dare to run away again!"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrj5CA77RRP
Markus halted as he heard what Maria said. He was shocked. What! Does she remember me.
