It pulsed with threat. With finality.
Thas’s face twisted. For the first time, there was fear in his eyes. Real fear.
“You… you have no proof of this. None. It’s your word against mine. And when Father hears of this—”
“Your father won’t be able to protect you,” Heiko said coldly. “Not anymore.”
“Lies—”
“Save it!” Heiko roared, slamming a fist into the bars so hard they rang like a bell.
Thas flinched.
“This is not the court anymore, cousin. There are no councilmen to bribe here. No shadows to hide behind. You are in my territory now, bound by my laws. And by those laws, you are a traitor, Crown Prince or not! You forgot one important aspect: each Lord has full control of its territory as long as he respects the Royal book of law, which you just broke.”
Thas stared at him, trembling
