Chapter 2

VLADIMIR

[Flashback]

“We are going to have to end his reign one way or another,” I said, looking at Killian. His eyes studied my expression for a second too long before he nodded. “Are you sure that Eleanor won’t be affected by this? You know that she won’t be forgiving herself for something like this…”

“I am going to be sure that she isn’t. Though I hate not letting her know, but you know in such situations, the less people know, the better it is going to be.” He said, and I took a deep breath but nodded. He wrapped his arms around me, and I did with mine. The three people that were to know were my father, his, and my mother. The last thing that I wanted for her was to feel the pain of this too. She had lost my father years ago when he went on a similar mission, and if anyone knew the pain that she went through when that happened; it was me.

“We will be uniting again soon,” he said, and I smiled.

“As victors, forever and always, brother.” He said, and