"What do you mean, threatening my queen?" Dracon demanded of Virtra, grabbing the deep red collar of her cloak, but she quickly disappeared and reappeared a few feet away, out of Dracon's reach.

"Why, Dracon," Virtra said in her sickening sweet tone. Her dark makeup accented her coal black eyes, making her look evil, despite her sickening sweet demeanor. "Whatever do you mean?"

Dracon was fuming and visibly shaking as he ran his hand through his dark, curly hair. "What ...