ROMAN POV.I was in my office, planning a surprise along with Xylah when I heard Sophia screamed, echoed.I was sure it was hers because it was not the first time it was happening. Rushing to our room, I found her struggling to wake up and when she did, she rested on me, crying so hard.Her current behavior was now threatening and the funny thing is she won't tell me, she would rather remain quiet than complain.This hurt me as I thought I have created an atmosphere where she can be able to trust me but I guess she does not see it as anything.After a while of asking and she not replying, I stood up, I knew I would have to call her handmaid to help with the distraction.I got outside to find Sophia already questioning her maid and thus offered to lead her to the room myself."Remember, she is not to use any horses or cars," I instructed as she nodded. "Take the longest route possible," I continue."I understand sir, I will delay her and I will get her ready, bringing her early also,"

SOPHIA POV.Roman and Bryce were on a mission, while I was off alone they left early this morning though and I didn't know when I would be coming back, Xylah wouldn't be around, so I saw this as an opportunity for me to be able to go back to the forest, killing rogue wolves.After this threat, Xylah acted as if she was concerned for me, like even offering water and whenever she was alone, she would give a devilish grin.It was the only way I could channel my anger after all it was they had a part in their death.As I forgot, the images of Xylah and my handmaid popping up and it only got me angry, angry enough to kill more.I got injured again for being distracted and I angrily killed that one. I looked at my time, and it was going to one, which means I would have to finish the rest really quick, since my injuries will weaken me and I didn't want to be finished by them.I fought a lot of them, killing as many as I could, of course I was injured and the poison effect was still in my b

SOPHIA POV "Yes, Cousin, she only came to check up on me and apologies," Xylah admitted. "So you are doubting me now," I asked him."Of course not," he opposed as I sneered, leaving him alone and heading straight to my room.He follows suit, calling my name which I ignore. "Sophia, I'm sorry," he says as he shut the door but I wouldn't hear of it.As much as I didn't get affected, Xylah words got to me, it wasn't a good thing. "Just go Roman, before you snapped at me again," I said, pulling off my clothes. "You know, I was just worried," he defended. "Yes, you are more worried about her than me," I grumble."It's not like that," he says. "Yes, it's like that, I'm the one who saved your cousin and I'm the one who got scolded," I yelled."That's because you didn't want to hug her," he pointed out. "Yes I didn't, I was in pain, when you rush to hug me it was damn painful and she was coming to the same, what do you expect,?" I asked."I didn't get it that way and for this, I'm sorry,

SOPHIA POV.The next morning, I watched her dead body being hanged far from where her head was. Xylah came to me, standing really close as yesterday, Roman released her."A nice piece of art," she says to the body while smiling at it. "Just to let you know, I have replaced her and this one is not clumsy or stupid or careless in their act," she mocked."It's not nice to mock the dead," I warned. "Or you might end up like them,"I snarled."If anyone was to end up like them, it would be you," she said. "Because what I'm planning is enormous," she whispered."I'm planning something you would never have imagined," she said. "And what is that?" Roman asked, coming to me as he wrapped his hands around my waist."It's a thank you gifts, father told me that of Sophia didn't torture her, she would have framed me and I would have been dead," Xylah lied, so quickly it shocked me."I know she has been doing a lot for me and I have realized how ungrateful I am, I didn't even get her a gift on her

SOPHIA POV."What do you mean?" He asked, pausing a bit. "It's simple, If I win you will go and you will tell the King of your plot with Xylah and if I don't, you get a chance to disgrace me and still be my assistant for a week," I explained.."Unless you fulfill this condition, I won't be willing to fight with you," I added. "Ok then," he says.And with this he rushed an attack to me. His claws aim directly for my face. It was easy to block his attack and I used the handle of my sword to hit the back of his head, leaving him lying on the floor."You are too confident and that could lead to your downfall," I said as the other laughed. This only provoked him as he was urged to keep fighting with attack, recovering quickly fast from his fall and coming to attack me.I noticed he was using a familiar fighting system and as I avoided his attack, I began tracing who I had fought and I smirked when I got an answer."You are using Kai fighting technique," I said, as he paused, grinning at me