Between Obedience and Fear

LYSANDRA’S POV

"I am the Crown Princess of Novaria! How dare you—"

The impostor’s indignant shout of protest died in her throat. She did not get to finish her sentence. Varek turned his head, locking his full attention onto me. He ignored her screeching voice, treating her outrage as nothing more than background noise.

"Are you going to do it?" he asked. His chilling voice cut through the heav