ELDRIC'S POINT OF VIEW.

I stared at the board before and then smirked. If all goes the way I’ve planned, Sloane would be too humiliated to stand by Lucien’s side, and the fucker would be crushed.

“Hello, Mayor,” I said, my lips stretching in a smile, even though I hated the piece of shit. He thinks I’m King Ravenscroft, though, so I’ll just pretend I am while Lucien isn’t here.

“What is it, Eldric?” His monotonous, uninterested voice rang out, forcing me to grit my teeth and ...