Chapter 31 A Deal With The Devil

• "You do not have to kill her," I said nervously, my heart was beating so loudly that I was sure he could hear it. "You just have to make sure she doesn't return till after the coronation," I continued.
• "And then what?" He asked. "What will happen to her when she returns to the Palace? She won't just sit around and watch me rule, and I will have you know, I don't take it lightly when my authority is questioned," he said threateningly as he walked around me.
• "Well, you can make her submit," I stuttered. He was in my face in an instant, his hands gripping my jaw tightly.