DUKE THESIO

“Sir, I saw everything from the shadows. Luckily, I hadn’t entered the camp yet. They came like a plague and wiped out our men! The Duke of Everhart led the charge…”

I listened to my soldier’s report, pacing like a caged beast inside my study.

He hadn’t even had time to warn Arthur about the retreat.

Truth be told, deep down, I was relieved they had killed him rather than taken him hostage as a witness.

Now, he could serve as my scapegoat.

I would deny everything. It was better to b