When Francemia and Joaquin return to the castle, he goes to his office. He couldn't believe that after all this waiting to kill Gregoire, it was in vain. The more Joaquin thinks about it, the more he realizes that just because Gregoire has a mate doesn’t mean he has changed his evil ways and is on the good side. There might still be a chance to kill him. “Damn it," he throws his deskchair in the wall.
Bryon, Riggins, Jaskier, L.Q., and Hagen run into the office and look at the chair stuck in the wall.
“Joaquin's head snaps and points at them. “That bastard.”
The five men are looking at him, confused. Because Francemia went to her and Joaquin's bedroom without talking to anyone. They were waiting to hear about the battle, but neither one mentioned it, and Joaquin went to his office
