Elias sharply turned around. Without warning, he grabbed her and began dragging her down the hallways.
"Wait, Your Majesty, the meeting with—"
"Tell him to go screw himself," Elias shouted back.
"Let go of me!" Adeline cried out, pulling and tugging at her hands.
Elias ignored her. He pushed past the confused faces of Adeline's people. He continued pulling her, even when she began to trip over her own feet and nearly fell to the ground. She resisted, clawing and pinching at his forearm, but he didn't even blink.
Elias pulled Adeline into a secluded and empty room. He loudly slammed the doors behind him with a thundering "bang!"
Adeline jumped. She was well-acquainted with all sorts of guns, but he had put too much force against the door. She scrambled for the doorknob, not realizing it was her first mistake. When she pulled the door open a bit, a hand slammed besides her head.
