Alastair retreated his steps towards the Bradford mansion, reminiscing the old augur's words with every step he took. Even though he wanted to claim them to be absurd and ignore them, his heart knew that it was not the truth. As Osiris had claimed, there was some connection between Samantha and him. Otherwise, he would never have liked her and be captivated by her this quickly.
Like the previous time, the people stopped walking the moment they saw him, and they bowed their heads, allowing the king to walk by with ease. Nobody dared to take a glance at him, for the two guards and Kenneth kept an eye around them, their strong gaze making the people shiver in their places.
