A gasp left my mouth the moment my eyes flew open and I found myself in the Palace. It must have been a dream, but it felt so real.

A sharp pain stung my chest and I screamed in awe while clenching my chest tight with my hands. My senses resurfaced as I lifted my head to see blood trailing down Adolph's arms as his hands were dug into Alaric's body.

The sight of seeing Alaric's blood spilling on the ground, the sight of his skin going pale, the sight of blood gushing from his mouth as he ...