Ivara's POV
I couldn’t breathe, couldn’t even think, as I felt the cold tip of the sword press against my skin.
“I'm really a maid, I swear. Why would I come to Alpha Xlynor's castle just to lie?” I rushed my words while cursing Xlynor inwardly.
He made me come here without informing his men. Now, I had a freaking sword pressed against my neck. Real brilliance, indeed.
The guard scoffed, and at that point I felt the sword press harder, this time hurting. I could swear he had drawn blood from me.
“A maid, huh?” He chuckled. “We aren't dumb in Dark Hound. If you were a maid, then why go through the maze? There's the front entrance, which was originally the entrance to the castle, but you chose to go through the back.” He scoffed.
I frowned. There was a back entrance and then the front
