Even though Simon could tell that something was horribly wrong, he only got his confirmation when he overheard the locals talking about the prince's wedding at dusk. The sun had just risen, and he was already worried sick that Ronald and Lucian hadn't returned the previous night. He knew something had gone wrong, but he hadn't expected it to have reached that point already.
He. felt the world around him still, his heart stopping in his chest. The words he had heard echoed in his head, reverberating with a kind of horror that made his breath catch in his throat. The prince's wedding... tonight? The sun had barely risen, and they were already talking about it. His worst fears were coming true.
Without thinking, he turned and rushed back inside the house, nearly tripping over his own feet as he made his way to the small room he had been sharing with Lucian. His hands trembled as he began packing his belongings, stuffing what little he had into his satchel.
