Chapter 24: Edward’s decision
Previously-
A suffocating pressure slammed down. Richard's knees buckled—then his whole body hit the floor. Stone cracked beneath him, veins in his arms bulged unnaturally as though even his blood struggled to move. His breath hitched. He gasped, helpless.
The pressure didn't come from magic. It came from something deeper. Older.
Henry's glare alone pinned him like a curse.
"Gaze upon her like that again," he said, his voice like cold steel, "and you won't live long enough to regret it."
No one spoke. Even the air seemed afraid to move.
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DATE- 10th , Month of Zephyris, 2012 A.G.
LOCATION- Draken Palace, Royal Capital Drakengard
Knights in silver armour reached the walls of Drakengard. Behind them, a modest carriage trailed in their wake.
"Stop!" a guard shrieked, hurrying toward the group.