CHAPTER 67

ADRIAN

"Where is she? Where is Veronica?" I bellowed again, my saliva spatting at Thomas's face. He squinted his eyes and stepped back immediately. I walked out and collared the guard, thrusting my lit torch to Thomas. I dragged the guard out and pushed him against the cemented floor, his armor clanking against the floor. The rest of the guards fell to their knees in submission, to pacify my anger.

"Where is Veronica?! I bellowed again, my hands coming up to my face in frustration. This couldn't be happening. Not now. Not today. "Where is she?"

The guards straightened themselves on their knees before bowing their head to the floor. I didn't want their lousy respect, I wanted answers. I wanted to deeply know how they failed to guard the only prisoner I had in the palaces dungeons.

My anger was directed at Thomas most especially. I put him in charge of Veronica. I could remember clearly, that night. I chose to trust him with discharging thIs affair and he failed miserably? What was hi