Chapter 111

Leo's eyes meet mine and I know he will tell me. Taking my hands in his, Leo rests his forehead against my own.

"Nixon."

"Nixon? Don't tell me this is some stupid cliché story where he wants me."

"He wants me," Leo replies, causing my skin to pale.

"What?" I ask, shocked as I pull away from Leo. "Like what? Romantic? Or-

"Dead."

"He wants you dead?" I ask, my voice cautious as my fingers begin to shake. "Why was I moved from the palace?"

Leo shakes his head, rubbing the back of his neck.

"You're the King. King Leo, you could order his arrest for all you want," I state, sitting back upon a stool, watching as the Alpha King paces back and forth through the kitchen. "If he wants you de-

"Lyra stop!"

I'm shut down, my mouth shutting right away.

Leo stares at me, his eyes turning black, his body tense. I can tell his wolf is close to being let loose. "Just stop asking questions and talking for one! For one!"