ALARA’S POV I was convinced that Lord Magnus could have been the one who helped them to get through the gates, but I hoped that I was wrong for the sake of King Darius. I knew what he had said, and the act was treason. But I was not certain that he was going to be able to kill his uncle no matter what. I stared at him while we walked into the hall. He had been unable to answer the question I asked him, but I wasn’t even expecting him to give me a response. Just when he was about to open the door to the hall so that we could go in I stopped him, and he turned to give me an inquisitive stare. “What is it?” He asked, and I sighed before I gave him a response. “Whatever happens in there, Darius, I want you to promise me that you will not take any drastic actions.” “Why? Why are yo

