Taizel POV
I couldn't contain my laughter as I repeatedly stabbed the man lying at my feet, driven by an insatiable thirst for vengeance. After I was done, I callously kicked him in the stomach. Turning to Alphonso, my trusted guard, I walked over to him.
He handed me a handkerchief, and I used it to wipe the blood from my hands. "I'm sure my dear brother has received my message by now. What do you think he'll do, Alphonso?" I asked, but he remained silent. I chuckled and walked away, disappearing into the woods until I reached the entrance of the cave where I had hidden for the past five years.
After escaping from the royal palace, I had taken refuge in this cave, spending five years in seclusion while carefully plotting my revenge. Then, I met her.
"Look who's here, the future king
