C438 DESIRE IN THE ROYAL COURT

"You think this little escape makes you a hero, but in this palace, every exit is just a longer way back to my feet," the 2nd Prince said, his voice a low, smooth vibration that seemed to crawl over the damp walls of the tunnel.

He stood perfectly still, the flickering torchlight making his features appear like a statue of marble and malice. The 1st Prince pushed the Flame Alpha behind him