Roots of Malice

Bryce’s POV

After the King’s decision, as much as I wanted to confront him, I knew he would not listen to me. With the mood he seemed to be in, he was just as likely to throw me in prison alongside Valerie, calling me ensorcelled and that confinement would be for my own good.

Unable to confront the King, I instead sought out the one person who I knew was truly responsible for this. The one who had