Chapter 106: The Queen’s Cage

Mara’s

I stood perfectly still over the Queen’s unconscious body, her once-regal silver hair now messy and sticking lightly to the small streaks of deep red blood across her forehead. For a terrifying moment, she didn’t move at all—silent, limp, and utterly helpless. James stared down at the collapsed royalty with wide-eyed disbelief written plainly across his face.

“What in the hell are you thinking?” he hissed, his voice tight with controlled panic. ...