C375 THE BALCONY

"If you scream, you ensure his end. If you listen, you might just save him," a smooth, cultured voice whispered from the heavy curtains.

Aria froze. The blood on her palm was still wet, the stinging heat from Kaira’s needle pulsing in time with her frantic heart. She turned slowly. Standing in the soft glow of the amber candles was the First Prince. He looked nothing like his brothers