Chapter Five
Pain radiated from the crown of Alex’s head. It was much like the pressure and pinch from wearing the crown jewels on his head. But, surprisingly, not worse.
Wearing the crown put pressure on his entire head. That particular misery went down his back as the type of ache that made legs restless. It weighed his arms causing him to want to free himself of the extra load and fly free. The crown had the added effect of blinding anyone in sight of it rendering them speechless. Or if they could speak, they’d blubber and stutter and spew abject nonsense to remain in its glaring light.
“Alex, are you crazy? What are you doing here?”
Alex blinked up at the blonde assailant that hovered over him. Jan smelled of warm bread and honey. Her hair was pulled back into its haphazard bun whi
