Blood for the Throne

(Lord Lucius’ POV)

This was it. The moment I had been waiting for my entire life.

I gripped the spear tighter and lunged at the king. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the prince charging forward and the queen stepping in front of her husband.

Fools.

Before either of them could reach him, shadow-like vines whipped across the floor and coiled around their bodies, dragging them back. The witch’s po