Reasons and Heart

A barbarian was sent to escort the Queen to the barbarians' residence. It took them thirty minutes to get there. As per the condition, the queen had come alone.

They were living in camps at the foot of the mountain. She was led into the largest of them.

Her eyes widened in shock upon spotting William tied to a chair. He sat in the middle of the room, covered in his own blood. His head was tilted to one side, his arms bound behind his back. The King lay unconscious. Horrified, Rosalie rushed over to him.

"William,' she called out. No response.

She kneeled in front of him and shook him by his shoulder, "Wake up, Wiliam."

"He won't wake up, at least not so soon," his deep voice resounded in the room, sliding down her spine like cold steel.

She twisted her neck to look at the perpetrator. It took her a while to locate him as he was sitting in shadow, watching the spectacle. He was unbothered but attentive.

Standing up, she turned around to face him. Hatred and anger di