“What did you just say?” He snarled, taking a threatening step towards me as I jumped from my seat, quickly dropping to my knees and bowing my head.
“Master, she meant no harm, she doesn’t know the rules yet.” Blanche argued for me, moving to stand in front of me protectively; her gentle eyes filled with determination.
“I do not care if she has no inkling on how to behave here, every witch and warlock knows that they have no right to use the prince’s name. It is engraved in us from a young age, there is no excuse.” He snarled again, shoving his apprentice out the way so that he could reach me; viciously dragging me to my feet.
“Please sir, I meant no harm.” I whispered, wincing when he struck me across the face with the back of his hand, my cheek throbbing almost instantly.
He shoved m
