I can't be too quick to judge him; he has been nothing but loyal to Alaric ever since I knew him, and he would never do anything to betray the trust Alaric has in him. He swore his life to Alaric, and that also meant to protect me. He would never scheme with Jenny to hurt me. I shouldn't be too quick to judge. No truth ever comes from that rotten mouth of Jenny.

Deep breaths, I inhaled and exhaled them. To regulate my body and to clear my mind of the numerous doubts in my ...