Chapter 111

Ariela

Enno landed on the ground with a loud bang and I just stared at Aramis. He had actually wanted to capture his former best friend. It made sense just to interrogate him. This was a completely different result.

Aramis returned my gaze and said, "I told you that I would break the neck of anyone who touched you."

He had actually done that. That made it clear that he was true to his word, and literally so. My mate seemed to take that very seriously.

I lacked the right words, so I just nodded.

What the hell was I supposed to say? I had seen and done a lot during the war, but this was something different. To kill my former best friend in the privacy of my own home, just because he had touched me. Aramis was really easy to get worked up about.

Guards stormed into the kitchen, which I took as my cue. The king could take care of it. My job was done.

Careful not to step on Enno, I hurried past him. I left the kitchen, although I