Kass raised a tear-stained face to their brother. “You don’t have to do this.”
Regret flashed in Cole’s eyes, but it was gone so quickly, Helena thought she’d imagined it. “You haven’t left me any choice.” He straightened. “You are under arrest for treason against the crown.”
“Treason.” Helena sucked in a breath. “What about your treason, Brother? What about when you betrayed the crown? When will you pay for that?”
Cole tightened his grip on his sword. “Your father had betrayed Madra with his foreign wars. I saved us.”
“Our.”
“What?”
She raised her voice. “Our father, Cole. You might want to feel better about slaughtering the man, but there’s no changing the fact he was your father as well. He wasn’t perfect, I know. But what about us, Cole? Does Kassander deserve to be a prisoner in
