Chapter 7Leo was young, but William was terrified. He had never seen his father move so quickly—and a part of him understood that this was what his father had looked like as a young man. A young man in love with his beautiful Queen. A lump lodged in his throat, making it more difficult to breathe. He had never doubted the love between his parents. He just hoped that he wasn’t the reason his mother’s illness had taken a horrible turn.
Behind him, he heard Dexter racing after them, and Thor’s heavy pants. He knew for a fact that Dexter could run faster than both of them—especially since his clothes were far less restrictive. But he hung back at a respectful distance. Leo only hoped that once they reached the castle’s heavy doors, Dexter wouldn’t keep running right by the building. Because t
