A smirk appeared on the queen's face as she looked at the guards and signaled them with her eyes.
The guard instantly understood and drew his sword and placed it on Cassian's neck.
A sharp gasp escaped the princess but before she could step forward two guards grabbed her arms. They held her firmly and did not allow her to move even an inch.
This time the guards were fully prepared for the princess's resistance and gave her no chance to fight back.
Selena clicked her tongue in distaste as she looked at the pitiful sight of her daughter. She walked in slow circles around Cassian's bloodied figure and spoke coldly. "You want to save him? How? Do you have the power to rebel against me?"
You are nothing but a useless princess who can only obey and look pretty in the palace. The queen added sharply and her words cut into Aurelia like a blade. Her cruel tongue destroyed the last traces of hope that lingered in the princess's eyes.
