As we exited the room I couldn’t help but scan my surroundings. I expected Orion to pop out at any moment and I tensed as we got closer to getting outside of the castle. I knew Ash would protect me, but I couldn’t help the fear that made the hair on my arms stand on end. Why hadn’t Ash just put an end to that monster? I had once thought it would be too cruel to see him torn apart, but after the day I had, I dearly wanted that.
“Relax,” Ash’s soft voice was at my ear. There was a strong undertone to it, despite being low so that others couldn’t hear us, it was a stronger voice than I was accustomed to. This was the one he used when dealing with other princes. “I promise, I’m going to keep you safe.” He hugged me close and I relaxed against him. The soldiers hadn’t noticed us yet, they were
