Chapter 79

KING GRIMGOR.

Day Two..

Two days for the ritual, and we are making just a little progress. I am worried after all this, and I just hope I do survive to take care of Veronica and our child.

"Your majesty, I found someone already." These words were soothing. We didn't want to invite an external body into our affairs, and it made it difficult to find someone except my brother and Sam, who volunteered. I don't want to lose any of them at all.

"Perfect. " I heaved a sigh of relief. "Now all we have to worry about is the plan being successful", I said while swinging my sword in the air.

I had to get myself ready too. I don't know how he himself is getting ready for all of this, but either I win or we both end up dead.

"Won't you at least rest a little, my king? You have a wife to look after," Sam suggested. I stared at him, knowing fully well that he doesn't understand the weight of this whole thing.

"No rest for winners; I never planned to lose," I said. Lodging my sword on him, which he a