Chapter Five
2 Years After The Founding Of The City Of Blood
Two of my guards drag Henri in and throw him at my feet. He sputters and spits out some blood. One of the guards goes to kick him, but I hold up my hand to make them stop.
"Leave us," I demand.
They exchange a glance as if to decide which of them is going to disagree with me.
"Now," I say without raising my voice. I don't need to in order to get my way.
The two guards scramble out of the door. They'll wait outside waiting for my orders, as they should be.
I rise from the throne and pace back and forth in front of Henri, trying to work out what the best thing to say is.
"Reese..."
"Don't speak," I hiss. "Not until I ask you to."
He nods and stares down at the floor.
"What did you think you were doing?"
He doesn't answe
