Nicholas’s POV
“What did you just say?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. Shock hit me like a slap across the face. The word “Liora” echoed in my head, but it didn’t make sense.
Marco looked at me steadily, no hint of a joke in his eyes. “It’s Liora.”
My mind went blank for a second, then rage flooded in so fast my vision turned red at the edges. “How the f**k did she get out of the dungeon?! She was locked up tight. Guards everywhere. How?”
Marco shifted on his feet, looking uncomfortable. “Well… she kinda threatened one of the guards. Told him you had loved her for years, so why would you suddenly be all over the queen? She said Hazel must have cast a spell on you. Once your eyes are clear and she’s set free, he'll be one of the first people she kills. So if he wanted to be
