The King's Wrath

The engine of the armored car hummed a dark, continuous vibration that rattled up through the floorboards and straight into Valerie's bones. Wedged between the two armored guards in the back seat, she barely had room to breathe. The cold metal of the handcuffs dug into her wrists with every sharp turn. She squeezed her eyes shut, instinctively curling her shoulders forward to shield her stomach. H