“Here, I made you something to eat. I will be back in a second. Just need to sort out something,” Kyson says, and I can feel he is angry about something as he glares at the door before storming outside.

I stare down at the tray, which has different meat, eggs, and toast. Staring at the pill in my hand. I sigh, not knowing what to do.

Do I want kids? More to the question, though, does the king? I’m assuming‌ he wants to continue his royal bloodline; I also suppose mine. However, I’m not so sure. I never gave babies much thought. I honestly never saw myself having a future, let alone one where I can have children. But if I take it, won’t that be going against the Moon Goddess? At the same time, Kyson wouldn’t have given it to me if he believed that, would he?

Chapter Forty-Four

Iwant to explain more, but when Damian calls through the link that a fight has broken out down the corridor between Trey and Dustin, I have no choice but to sort it out. Leaving the room, I see Dustin punch Trey, knocking him down the stairs, only to chase after him. Damian is trying to separate them when Trey tackles Dustin as he rushes down the steps. Damian grabs the back of Trey’s shirt and rips him off Dustin just as Dustin goes to attack him again. My hand wraps around his arm, jerking him back.

“What the fuck is going on here?” I snarl while Trey shrugs off Damian’s hand.

“Answer me!” I command.

“I don’t want him near the queen. He can’t be trusted,” Dustin snarls.

“And you can, asshole? You ran off with her and put the queen in danger,” Trey spits back at him.

“Yes, it’s also your fault. Azalea wouldn’t have even known where to go if you didn’t show her on her phone!” Dustin growls, taking a step toward him, but my hand falls on his shoulder.

“Is this true?” I ask Trey, who turns his attention to me. He sighs, scratching the back of his neck.

“Yes, My King. But I did not know she would go off after Abbie,” Trey admits.

“And you would let Dustin take full responsibility for what happened?” Damian demands.

“I didn’t run off with her. I would have dragged her back to the room had I known,” Trey defends himself. Damian shakes his head, looking at me.

“You have two seconds to explain yourselves, now,” I say.

“Dustin hates me because he blames me for the trials and keeps sabotaging me every chance. Damian pulled me from her guard because of him,” Trey says before glaring at Dustin.

“Damian didn’t pull you from the guard; I did. There are too many rumors about both of you right now.”

“Yet you stationed him?” Trey scoffs.

“Yes, because he is one of my head guards, and Azalea trusts him even if right now I don’t,” I growl, looking at Dustin. I want to beat him senseless, yet Abbie would probably be dead or worse, still stuck there if they hadn’t gone.

“She was determined to go. Better I went with her than go by herself, My King. You know I would never put her in harm’s way. You know I wouldn’t risk her like that unless I had no choice!” Dustin says, and I growl.

“You had a choice. You could have brought the queen back to her room!” Trey yelled.

“Because that worked. Azalea snuck out on you, and you didn’t even know she was gone,” Dustin retorts and Trey looks away. Damian rubs his temples and shakes his head.

“You are giving me a headache,” Damian growls.

“May I be of some assistance?” Liam says, making all of us jump. He is sitting on the windowsill above the stairs. We all peer up, not one of us noticing he was even there. I pinch mybrows, wondering how the heck he even got up there. He jumps down and lands next to Damian on his feet.

“How did you get up there?” Damian asks.

“Ninja skills. I’m as quiet as a mouse and quick and agile as a snake,” he chuckles, I try not to laugh, and I see Dustin trying not to smile at his words. Trey, however, holds a sour expression.

“And why were you up there?” Damian asks.

“My ears were burning, my senses telling me there was information to eavesdrop upon,” he says.

“Are you drunk?” Damian asks. Liam shakes his head, straightening.

“The question you mean, Beta. Are you sober… that would be a never,” Liam giggles.