A violent rumble cracked through the air, a wave of crushing force radiating from Dane as he stood directly before the head priest.
Wanting submission the head priest fought hard to refuse.
He would be punished. Stripped of everything.
Dane could not hurt the head priest.
"Dane!" I yelled, but my voice was swallowed by the thick, pressing wind that spread violently across the garden.
"Your Highness, this is madness!" A guest from the crowd called out as the stench of fear thickened in the air.
"All because of an abomination?" Another yelled. "This is exactly why she has to die!"
"Your Highness!" A loud cry shattered the tension. I turned to see Corinne and Desmond standing a few feet away. "Please!" Desmond called out, pushing his own dominance forward in a bid to reach Dane.
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