Svetlana Walking back to the east wing, I couldn’t help but think about what king Nikolai said. Was I truly doing something to the beast? But… If I was then wouldn’t the beast never touch me? Why would he still touch me if I had the power to control him? “God, this is so draining.” I whispered softly as I walked into the compound. But I’m a mere human, there’s no way I can control a powerful beast that even in madness, he still has his powers. Is King Nikolai just trying to set me up? There’s no way a weak human like me can have control over any supernatural being. “He probably doesn’t know what he’s talking about, king Nikolai is just trying to pin crazy things on you.” I assured myself. Maids and guards stared at me. “The beast killed Cyrus…” “Serves him right, we all know the

