MAGNUS POVBack in my office, I pondered on the new development and thought of the preparations for the burial. There was a slight change of power as I now had the full might of a Lycan King bestowed on me."Are you alright? I know you weren't that close to him but still, the burden of the Kingdom now is an added stress.""Why does everyone think I'm not fine? I've been practically ruling the Kingdom since he got sick. There's no difference now.""Alright, I'm just looking out for you" He said."Okay. You'll fetch another doctor we can trust, not another one of these palace quacks. An independent one this time around.""Magnus, there is no proof…""I don't want to hear it," I said, cutting him short. "Just do as I say.""As you wish, your Majesty." He said, leaving the room. I knew him well enough to know that he was a bit angry. He only called me by my title during such moments. Not that I minded at this moment. I had more important things to think about.A few moments later, there

MAGNUS POVI strode into the office at a hurried pace and sank into my leather chair with a sigh. My body was tired from not resting for days now but I refused to give into the stress. The murder of my father was shocking, a very bold move on the part of the pepetrators.I had doubled security around the palace after that as I planned to secretly carry out my investigation. The doctor definitely didn't act alone. I would have to start from the kitchen, whoever it was would have had to bribe a staff. I would have to interrogate the kitchen staff one by one till I found the culprit.There wasn't going to be any escape for them. If it took a repeat of what happened to Kal Fang to bring them to justice, I vowed that I would do it.I went to Betty's room to check on her as I hadn't seen her since morning. It was about three hours to the burial. After that, I planned to see Sophie."Come in," She said after I knocked twice. I opened the door and went in.She was playing chess with herself.

I awoke to the golden glow of dawn seeping through the silk curtains that draped the grand soft bed. I remembered sleepily that I wasn't in my room. As I stretched beneath the plush blankets, my fingers reached out instinctively, searching for the warmth of my Magnus body, but they met only the cool emptiness of his side of the bed.Confusion clouded my thoughts, and I blinked away the remnants of sleep as I propped myself up on my elbow. "Magnus?" I called out, my voice barely above a whisper since it was still early.There was no response, he had to be in the bathroom then, I thought. I listened for sounds from that direction but heard none. The weight of an unsettling feeling pressed upon my chest as I swung my legs over the edge of the bed and rose to my feet, the sheer nightgown rustling softly around me.I padded across the chamber, the cool marble floor chilling my bare feet, and pushed aside the heavy drapes that divided the window. I peered outside and couldn't see anything

SOPHIE POVWe got to the council minutes later as we didn't spend much time on the road. Magnus had driven in a hurry all the way. It was a miracle that we hadn't gotten into an accident.The building was a large one and stood regal among its smaller counterparts. There were porters around too who saluted us as soon as they saw us. The whole thing was grand. Magnus looked at me to gauge my reaction to the place but I threw my face away. The incident with Miss Prisca had been so shocking. Despite her admitting it, I didn't believe one word of her confession. She was a perfect cat paw for the Queen since she had a motive.The symbol she had made with her hand before she had walked away confirmed my suspicions. She had cupped her hand to form an inverted chalice. In werewolf slang, it meant Luna. I had thought she was paying me her last respect but on the drive here, I realized that I wasn't the only Queen in the kingdom. She had been referring to the King's mother.Despite my sad thoug

The news hit me like a thunderbolt, and I watched in shock as Magnus's face contorted with rage and concern. As the car sped back to the council's meeting place, the tension in the air grew even thicker as many questions ran through my head. My heart raced, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of dread about the escalating situation.When we arrived back at the council's chambers, the scene was different. There were some people gathered around the entrance. We could see Mr Thompson arguing about something with the staff members working there. We ran towards him and he headed for us once he saw us. He looked grim and agitated that he appeared to have aged more in the few minutes that I saw him. "Glad you came back quickly. Dreadful business, we can't believe it." He said, shaking his head. "Where is he now?" Magnus said, looking past him."They are all inside, they didn't go far when it happened so so I called them back." Inside, the council members were in a frenzy, their voices r