“Is this true?” The Head of the council asked, leaning forward, his voice was livid and strict.
Thane could only shake his head, his lips open but no words were coming forth, his eyes begging for mercy.
“Thane, speak!” the head exclaimed, loosing his cool over Thane's childish character.
Thane's fist clenched and his jaw tightened, his face reddening when the pressure became unbearable and worse of all—they didn't see him suffering.
They didn't see what she was doing to him, to them. And those that knew, the guards… she had them all wrapped under her fingers like a thread.
Now she was here making him look like a fool in front of all of the council members and the people! Couldn’t they tell? Had he ever behaved this way before?
She was playing all of them like a pack of cards!
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