Zarek marched towards Lucretia's chambers with bloodshot eyes. His heavy footsteps echoed through the empty hallway as his eyes promised disaster to anyone who dared to get in his way. He had to speak to Reggie.
Reggie had dared to threaten him, and now Badak was dead. Reggie had nothing on him now. He had searched the entire castle grounds for Reggie before it occurred to him to search his mother's chamber. He was her unofficial companion, after all.
Ignoring the greetings of the guards stationed at Lucretia's chamber door, he barged into the room and slammed the door shut behind him. Lucretia and Reggie quickly stopped talking as soon as he came in.
"My future king is here," she said as her face lit up almost as soon as she beheld his face. She stood from her seat and went to him. Her smile was replaced with a slight frown when she saw the anger in his eyes.
"What's the problem? Talk to your mother," she asked, cradling his face.
