CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Yushir hurried on his way and a wicked smile lay on his lips. His footsteps pointed toward the general direction of the palace of His Majesty but he ran into trouble along the main thoroughfare, or rather, trouble ran into him. The screams ahead of him were the first sign of something amiss. A half dozen goddesses scurried past him with frightened looks on their faces. They glanced over their shoulders down the street and Yushir followed their gaze. The slim figure of Lord Kang could be seen strolling down the walkway. He had an oblivious smile on his face as he bowed his head to those terrified onlookers who quivered on the sidelines. The beast who had pretended to attack Anna trotted at his side, its tongue lolling out one side of its mouth. Men and women alik

