Chapter 58. Their Sympathy

I walk into the room, and Sage, Rowan, and Astrid rush and hug me.

"I heard. I'm glad the brothers found you in time." Sage looks at me.

"We saw. The camera guys saw the king and prince rush, so they followed and broadcasted everything!" Astrid smiles.

I'm not happy about that, but I can't do much.

"Thanks, I'm fine, though." We walk to the table and sit, everyone gives me a small smile.

"What he did was disgusting. I'm glad the king stopped him." Lyra smiles, yet her eyes say she doesn't care about me. She's trying to seem polite. We sit and eat, discussing when we may discover the winners and losers from yesterday's event.

"Lyra, please follow me." Beta William looks at her. "The king needs to speak with you in private." I watch her smile grow, and she stands, following him out.

"Any ideas what the next event will be?" Willow looks