Chapter 463. Soldier’s Affairs

JACOB

Even though I didn’t say it with words, it was extremely hard for me to leave Dove in the room. It was always a titanic task to trust that she would be okay. This damn palace didn’t give me any kind of security. Anything could happen here.

What happened with Karl gave me a clue about something I was trying to ignore. The enemy could infiltrate among us with great ease. I had wanted to ignore that possibility so as not to be paranoid. If I became paranoid then the others would lose their strength. Security was the hallmark of a king. I couldn’t falter.

The fact that someone had infiltrated this castle without anyone raising the alarm… I didn’t want to think what it meant. Now anything could happen.

My brother was cornering me inside this palace like a mouse trap. I was falling into his traps and it made my blood boil.

“I’m ready to leave,” Karl said. His irritating tone of voice was easy to recognize.

I was quite relieved that he was alive an