Chapter 22

As soon as my carriage came to a halt within the castle walls, I rushed up the stairs.

“GUNTHER!” I yelled as I pushed the castle doors open. I was surprised to see Valark seating on the throne while Gunther stood beside him. “Valark?! What are you doing?”

“I’m taking what is mine.”

“Well said my king,” Gunther remarked with a grin. “In order to avoid any problems in the future, I suggest you get rid of the halfling.”

“Don’t listen to him Valark, he killed the King.”

“Me? I did no such thing.”

“I saw it! He left the King to die while he ran away.”

“Really?! Did you see him saving one of his men? Did you see the shrieker that bite him? Did you see him change?”

When I could neither deny nor confirm any of the questions he had asked, he said, “No. You didn’t. I have many men who can tell you exactly what happened.”

“No matter. I’ve already heard their reports, and it seems the new alpha has no evidence to prove that the Commander ki