King Warrick woke with a start when he heard the alarm bells ringing. It could only be two things; a prisoner escaped or the dark ones had returned. Both were worrisome. A knock sounded at his door. He got out of bed and pulled a robe around himself and hurried to open his bedchamber door. A guardian was standing there. One of his diamond Guardians. “Sorry to bother you, your majesty. It’s the angel he has escaped.” The Guardian standing at his door informed him. “How did this happen?” King Warrick growled. “He was under the guard of our best warriors.” “He had help sir. The Guardian on duty tonight was drugged by an apprentice guardian.” He answered. “Who was this apprentice guardian?” King Warrick asked. “Unknown at this time, sir, all we know is the guardian was female.” The

