Chapter 600

Tiberius's voice dropped, each word deliberate and heavy. "Evander, you have failed me."

Evander's face drained of color. He opened his mouth, desperate to explain himself, but under that gaze, nothing came out. Every excuse died before it could form.

The King lifted his hand slightly. "Guards."

The great doors swung open, and several members of the King's Guard strode into the hall, their armor c