Brielle's face suddenly turned deathly pale, and despair flashed through her eyes as two silent tears slipped down her cheeks. She had rushed over without caring about her own life, yet she still had no chance of taking Eric back from Julius.

Julius was simply too strong, so strong that she could not summon even a shred of hope. Her knees trembled as she slowly prepared to kneel, ready to obey his command.

Eric's hoarse, furious scream cut across the battlefield. "Don't you dare kneel! Don't