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His dark eyes raked over her ominously. She was expecting him to beat her black and blue because she disrespected his brother.

The beast of a man just peered at her with those icy cold orbs and without another word he turned around and left.

And all of a sudden the thick air dissipated. Fiona didn't realize that she was holding her breath all this time as she took in large gulps of breath and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand.

She shook her head lightly to clear her blurred vision. Her ear was still ringing because of that brutal slap. With much difficulty, she got to her feet and stumbled a little before maintaining her balance.

"Are you alright?" The King's voice had her head snapping in his direction. He brought her here to get her butchered by one of his sons and he has the audacity to ask her if she was alright.

She didn't answer him as she dropped her eyes to the floor where the skull from the resin floor stared back at her.

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