Chapter Twenty-Five: Lyzaria

I can’t stop staring at Kailo’s mangled, bloody body. His eyes are still open, staring straight ahead.

He looks like a boy again, like the boy I loved and vowed to spend eternity with. He used to be kind, strong, gentle, and would look at me as if I were the most important person in the world.

And today I found out he was going to kill me for my throne. Years of affection and devotion, all for nothing.

“Lyza? Are you there?” I hear Daerius’ voice say. I turn my head, still under Talon’s control. I see him standing at the edge of the dirt bowl I’m in. My head is level with his.

“Listen I’m going to help you shift back, but first you need to come over here,” he says. My body moves forward but instead of presenting my neck to Daerius like I wanted, Talon has me knocking Daerius into the ring.