"Darius and the cavalry are working with the royal army, Your Majesty. He told me to stay behind and guard you," said Julian.
Lauren didn't feel any relief. She had Matthias and Julian to protect her but she would still rather have them saving lives out there. Alec said the black mages and deranged humans attacking the town were in great numbers. No matter how many soldiers the royal army had, it was inevitable for someone to get hurt.
It was only yesterday that they discussed the temporary antidote Dr. Bentley had formulated. They were still in the process of creating a great number, so they could not use it. Which meant that those deranged humans needed to be killed. There was no other way.
Lauren went back to the bedroom after dinner. Matthias and Julian stayed outside, guarding the door. She was pacing back and forth, thinking of how she could help with her current state, when the mirror across from her suddenly turned black.
