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He’s horny. I didn’t ask for that information, but I can’t walk away from it.

Aris, however, decides to do just that.

Oh, Momma. Have I mentioned how much I love you? Thank you for saving your son’s ass. I promise you that one day, I’ll inspire Big Daddy to get me a desk job.

Aris disappears from the hall, and I follow him, pretending to go to the restrooms. Once outside of the Main Hall, I fall into his step, and he leads us out the back door.

I’ve viewed the palace’s gardens from above for days now.

Never would I have thought that I’d get to act out my job down here. Well, there’s a first time for everything. I usually prefer offices or bedrooms. It makes for a more dramatic statement, don’t you think?

A garden kill is so random.

Positioning myself in the shadows of the bushes, I prepare myself. I roll the syringe with my fingers, getting comfortable with my new weapon of choice. Am I afraid that the cameras will catch my face?

Nah. I don’t care. My faces change often.

It’s not like Katantia can do anything about me. Big Daddy has my back. They want this done as a punishment. If King Aram Wraith thinks he can betray Big Daddy and his taxpayers’ money, he’s been devilishly fooled. He’ll regret doing business with bad guys that aren’t Big Daddy.

Not under our watch, mister!

I’m high from Kamila’s suffering, not making any sense. That’s why I decide to wait it out. The more distance I put between the princess and I, the more focused I’ll grow.

I’m not usually this unreliable.

What the fuck?

Aris Wraith is on the verge of a mental breakdown. He’s smoking some type of marijuana, but he’s too far gone. He paces around, contemplating. I can’t hear a word he says, but he’s murmuring to himself. It’s a distracting image. His pain doesn’t compare to his sister’s, but… I can’t deny that it’s just as sweet for me.

While he’s lashing out at himself, I register the guards that overlook the area, calculating how much time I’ll have to vacate the premises before I’m found by Katantia’s lazy finest.

Aris isn’t just horny. He’s in love. He doesn’t want to be, gagging at the thought of it. Poor man, if only I could glimpse into his brain. Who’s his mistress of doom? It’s certainly not the supermodel arm candy. There was no chemistry there.

Preposterous condition of mine, you get me in trouble.

Leaning against the walls of the palace whilst hiding in the bushes, I observe Aris Wraith in his moment of greatness.

I’m here to end him, but his state of mind attracts my compassion.

I wish I felt an ounce of what this man has inside of him for his lady. He’s bursting with need to be with her, but something holds him back. Is it his wicked father?

It must be.

Oh, fuck.

This dickhead distracted me long enough, and now, he’s vanished back inside the palace. I missed my chance! Big Daddy wouldn’t appreciate such sloppiness. However, my initial plan included breaking into Aris’s home and murdering him in his sleep. I shall do that tomorrow once I’ve showered and cleansed myself of Katantian sins.

To succeed with my assignment, I need to steer clear of the royals.

Perhaps I should leave the palace for a while…

Since Aris went back inside, the guards have retreated to the entrance of the palace, leaving the gardens unattended. Still, I move carefully, making sure to stay hidden from the cameras. Their security system might be frail, but it’s there, and I can’t underestimate it.

I lurk around the property like I’m playing catch with fate.

A foul smell invades my nostrils as I make my way out of the palace gardens, killing my eager step. It’s followed by the most angelic noise of protest, tiny moans of discomfort.

I don’t see anyone, but I can feel something that disgusts me. Is it Kamila? She wouldn’t escape the party. She can’t afford that. The king would have her head.

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