Chapter 147: The Knife at the Queen’s Throat

Ella’s

Mara did not wait for me to make the first move. She lunged at me without any warning, her face twisted with a look of pure hatred. The knife in her grip flashed under the light of the torches as she aimed the sharp point straight for my chest. She was moving fast, but she was moving with too much anger and not enough focus.

I stayed calm. I watched her movements and sidestepped her attack smoothly. I barely had to break my stride to ...