-LOHE-
"What’s it gonna be, Lohe?" Kullasim's whisper slithered through my mind.
"Selene’s not going back to those cells," I said, pushing to my feet.
My mother’s lips pressed into that thin, familiar line she wore like one of her flashing jewelry. Her chin lifted, all regal pride, and her light-brown eyes turned stormy.
"This woman is a trespasser. She tried to kill the First Prince. She broke out of our dungeons and left a few guards bleeding." Queen Maeve’s cold voice climbed. "She’s broken more laws than I can count. Frankly, it’s a miracle she still has her head. She will stand trial. Until then, she remains in the dungeons."
She stepped in close, barely a foot between us. "Maybe you’ve forgotten how we do things in the South Kingdom. You’ve been gone too long, Verelohe. This is
