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We’re led to a mansion. We go through a gate that has at least six guards standing by, though there may be more that I can’t see. They nod at the driver as we go through.
“This is King Basilicus’s home,” Devin says, answering my unasked question.
Though the mansion is bigger than the castle I grew up in, it looks more like ahomethan the cold, stone castle I grew up in. Palm trees line the driveway. My eyes widen as I spot a dragon circling above the castle.
Wow.
I’ve never seen a dragon shifted before, but dragons are larger than I even imagined.
I look away as the car comes to a stop. Devin doesn’t drop my hand as we get out of the car and head inside. We are led through the foyer and down the stairs into a basement that is dungeon-like. I wasn’t expecting this. Even the castle I grew up in didn’t have a dungeon. At least, not that I know of.
King Basilicus meets us at the end of a hallway.
“I’ve got it from here,” he tells our driver, who was leading us.
The driver bows at King Basilicus, then at the three of us. He turns and walks back the way he came.
King Basilicus turns his attention to me. “I am sorry about this, Queen Tori. I know it’s not what you want. The good news is, you are only obligated to stay for five minutes. After that, it’s up to you when you want to leave.”
“Five minutes is plenty of time for whatever that man has to say to me,” I seethe through gritted teeth.
King Basilicus smiles. “You’ll be fine.”
We walk down a cold, dimly lit hallway. At the end of the hall, there is a door with bars on it. King Basilicus opens the door for me, motioning for me to walk inside. With Devin’s hand in mine, we walk in together. Damian and King Basilicus also walk inside, but they stay close to the door while Devin and I walk further into the room.
King Hastings sits on a metal chair, his arms and legs chained down. I spot the magic blocking bracelet on his arm and I can feel the magic coming from it.
He really can’t do anything to us.
There is a wooden bench across from him, so I walk over and sit down in front of him. Devin sits beside me, never letting go of my hand.
“You’ve got five minutes,” I say. My voice sounds a lot stronger than I feel. “If I were you, I’d use the time wisely.”
“I didn’t come to beg you for your forgiveness if that’s what you’re asking.” King Hastings’s eyes grow dark and I can feel his anger and hatred in every word he speaks.
“Then what do you want?” I ask.
He smiles. “You know, you were an experiment. I always heard that hybrids were dangerous. I thought if my heir was a hybrid maybe he would be stronger than I ever could. I was going to mold you into the best king the dark fae had ever seen. And then your mother gave birth.” His smile turns into a sneer. “Agirl. I had never been more angry in my life. Any of my daughters before and after you have been killed. I tried to kill you, but magic wouldn’t let me.”
My stomach churns as I feel the hatred in his words.
“Fathering you is my only regret. You disgust me, Victoria. Just the sight of you makes me sick.” He wrinkles his nose. “I can’t believe that you are going to rule my people. It’s a disgrace.”
Devin growls. I know he wants to say something, but I glance at my mate.
Please don’t say anything.
I think it to him as hard as I can. His eyes widen a fraction and I know he heard me.
I know that Devin wants to stand up for me, but it’s simply not worth it. King Hastings is about to die. Fighting with him would only give him the satisfaction that he doesn’t deserve.
“You don’t have anything to say?” King Hastings asks.
I shake my head, looking at the time on my phone. “Thirty seconds.”
He tries to lunge forward, but his chains keep him from moving.
“You insolent little…”
