Hazel Moreau
The moment Victor burst through the door, both Killian and I jerked upright. I grabbed the sheet and pulled it up to cover myself, my face burning with embarrassment.
Killian growled low in his throat, immediately shifting his body to block Victor's view of me. The possessive gesture would have made me smile under different circumstances, but the look on Victor's face told me this was serious.
"The royal family was attacked," Victor said, his eyes carefully fixed on Killian and not on me. "Some warriors already left to assist, but from the reports coming in, they're going to need backup. It's bad, Killian."
I gasped, my hand flying to my mouth. "Are they okay?"
Victor's expression was grim as he finally glanced at me. "Honestly? I don't know. King Alaric is injured, that'
