CHAPTER 17

LEO'S POV

"What have you done, Leo?! What is the meaning of this?!" My Father, Fernandez yelled.

He looked horrified at what happened. He slowly turned his gaze to my mother.

"Rachael?" He inquired. "Care to explain what this is about and why is my right-hand man on his knees choking ?"

My mother clamped her lips together briefly as she clenched her jaw. She was like a cat on hot bricks! She glanced at me for help. She had always feared my father in some way. He was the only person in the royal palace that she couldn't stand up against.

"My king, I-"

"It was my fault, Father!" I blurted out, cutting her off.

Her eyes widened in shock.

My father quickly turned his gaze to me, narrowing his eyes.

"What do you mean? Why did you do that to him? My right-hand man!" He roared at me. I shivered. I could almost feel the ground below us rattling.

"I can explain-"

"My king!" Ivan's voice cut me off. He slowly dragged himself up, with his hands still rubbing his reddened neck that I almost snap