AVALINE

"I will never go with you. I will never serve nor give my loyalty to the Montevals." I scowled and added, "You have some nerve, Pascal. There is nowhere for you to escape now. Right at this moment, our soldiers are surrounding this house. I'm sorry, but you won't be able to follow through with your threat."

Pascal barked a laugh. He looked at his second in command, who only smirked.

"Apology accepted." He tilted his head. "Though I think I'm the one who should be apologizing."

"I don't ...