Mana heaved a sigh of relief when Raven calmed down, and she was too relieved to notice the dark and dangerous look in Raven's eyes that were, for the first time, tinged with ruthlessness.
Raven quickly suppressed that emotion, of course – he didn't want Mana to be frightened by the bloodthirsty feeling that was rising up within him.
Far away in the Amber Kingdom, Prince Liam, who had been reduced to a waste by now, felt a terrible chill run down his spine, as if someone was waiting eagerly to kill him! He looked around, trembling in fear, and called the guards to investigate – but naturally, nothing would be found. The holder of this bloodlust was sitting in the imperial palace of the Sapphire Kingdom, pretending to be an innocent little rabbit in front of his fiancée.
"Are you all right now?" Mana asked, her voice dripping with tender care and concern.
Raven managed a small smile for her – but even Mana could see that his smile was terribly forced.
