Jane
“Let go of me!” I screamed, my wolf clawing to get out. “I’ll handle this myself, Amber.” I shoved her away and pushed the king as hard as I could.
He fell backward onto the floor, and everything happened in a blur. I saw a small fruit knife on his desk next to the bed.
Without thinking, I grabbed it and slashed it across his throat. Blood poured out everywhere.
“You...” he tried to say, pointing a shaking finger at me before his body went still. Good. Rot in hell, you bastard. I was finally free.
I had to move fast. The guards hadn’t come running, which meant his room must be soundproof. That was the only reason they hadn’t heard our fight. This was my only chance to escape.
I grabbed my cleaning bucket and quietly slipped out of his room, trying to look normal. My heart was po
