DARIUS’ POV There was nothing but fear in the eyes of the guards that almost knocked down Alara. I was glad that I saw them right on time to stop them. “Don’t you see?!” I roared at them, but they were busy struggling to catch their breaths after they fell to the ground, panting with their eyes staring fearfully in one direction. “Who is after you?” I asked, looking toward the same direction, just like Alara. “The witch!” One of the guards said with a quivering voice, and I didn’t think I got what he said clearly. “Don’t tell me that you both are new. Ravenna is not an evil witch. She works for me.” “No, you majesty! The other witch! The evil one!” The other guard said what I was hoping not to hear, and then the first added. “She killed one of us!” My heart began to race as fast as

