Chapter 22
Vander watched as blood seeped out79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJ0jyHAPzw
of the King’s chest. However, instead of checking to see if he was alright,79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpjhp9gnRC
Vander took a few steps backwards reaching for the sword that wasn’t there.79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPmX6fszoY
Peyton took a step in, stepping over the King, to advance on Vander holding the79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbtnK7jZL5
sword out in front of him.
“Give me the book.” Peyton79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1iUOxAfbX
snapped. “Don’t make me hurt you.”
“What have you done to Shea?”79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJ2JqLUFZZ
Vander snapped.
“I put her down for a nap.” Peyton79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDW8YETK7SR
smiled. “She should really be carefully about who she accepts snacks from.”
“You bastard.” Vander went to79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjxNetR0wo
lunge for him, but the sword shot out catching him just under the chin.
“Tut, tut, Vander, you don’t have79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fhfTfRTkx
a weapon.” The man grinned. Vander walked backwards, but Peyton followed him79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVEopIaAHo
until he was pushed up against the desk. “Hand me the book while I’m still79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1yxb4vjy9
asking nicely.”
“No,” He wasn’t sure what the man79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZZgyw8f8K
wanted with the book, but if he was willing to kill the King for it, it must be79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMTNuorFpZ
something important.
“I wanted to keep you alive, but79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRi8F2eJful
if you choose to stand in my way I will kill you.” He swung with the sword, but79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSE77NWTweg
Vander ducked under the swing. He punched Peyton in the stomach, but his hand79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXk7FmU2Ij
hit something metallic causing him to cry out in pain. “Not even your strength79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFeK0wTOVd
will get through that armor, Vander.” He swung again, but this time Vander79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTLJFi2njW
caught the hilt of the sword on his forearm then punched Peyton in the jaw. The79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjdD0VF68D
man stumbled backwards dropping the sword.
“I don’t need my abilities to kill79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡej7PAYX615
a coward like you.” Vander snarled. He went to punch Peyton again, but this79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuBMVs2op8
time the old man moved out of the way. He spun around, but Peyton got his hands79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkUVnfy7nD
on a book and clapped Vander’s cheek with it. He fell backwards, his head79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeo7x1c51Ux
spinning from the blow. Peyton tackled him forcing him to the ground.
“You forget I was a soldier too.”79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MHdV0JJ41
The older man laughed. “I’ve fought and killed more people than you’ve had79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhrN65PiCt
birthdays, boy.” Vander grabbed Peyton’s arms then brought his legs up to79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6HisTyrsQ
launch him overhead onto the desk. The lamp shattered and glasses went flying79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0GiDJYui7
as he rolled onto the ground. Vander decided to use the quick reprieve to check79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0fgw1YF3J
on the king.
“Malcolm,” he shouted. “Hold on.”79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAjdBgkEVT
Malcolm coughed up some more blood as he looked up at Vander with warmth in his79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGUZOsuLZn
eyes,
“I’m dying, Vander.” He wheezed.79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuSVgpRvcF
His body spasmed as he talked and based on his beating heart, Vander knew he79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGFICF7FUK
didn’t have long to live. “Take the book and run, don’t let that man have it.”
“What’s so special about this79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujS3W3uNGQ
book.” He asked resisting the urge to cry.
“No time.” Malcolm coughed. “There79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5r2hfqbxQ
is a knife in my desk, top drawer to the left, get it and take it with you. I79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hrdu4zAG9
have no doubt that Peyton will frame you for my murder. Save yourself, do79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhffGqTIOc
whatever you can to make it out alive.” Malcolm grabbed Vander’s arms to haul79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUm7SlZid8
himself up to his feet. Vander went to steady him, but Malcolm pushed him79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qqVwxO1RJ
aside. “They might hate you, but I won’t, Vander. You gave me the chance to see79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ740yMdBLR1
my son marry and I know he will make a wonderful King.”
“You crafty bastard.” Peyton got79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEnsJc46w7
to his feet. “Give me that book.” He jumped over the desk and ran towards79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOKula2cEx
Vander, but Malcolm grabbed his old friend’s shoulders doing his best to hold79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzEfHWxj7n
him back.
“Vander, Go!” Wasting no time,79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8j7Wkm1IO
Vander lunged towards the desk then opened the door. He saw the ornate knife79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhqEFmxIOI
then tucked it into his waistband. He raced to the door but turned around in79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAD31V9ot1y
time to see Peyton stick his hand into Malcolm’s chest and rip out his heart.79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKCOoj0lpo
The ring on Peyton’s hand glowed blue as Malcolm shuddered then fell to the79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevRotVvWTB
floor. Vander heard Malcolm’s lungs release his last breath of air before79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgxsHV8F09
stilling.
“You bastard.” Vander spat. Peyton79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMP1kXpZYD
grinned then shouted:
“Help, the King has been killed,79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6E8ViN9vv
someone help me!” Wasting no time, Vander ran out the door and down the79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAfit8ZLY2
hallway. He saw Shea slumped over on the ground barely breathing. Without79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQID98sTo9l
skipping a beat, he scooped her up and held the knife out in front of him. Peyton79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTkENB1vJP
was close on his heels shouting the entire time.
Knowing he didn’t have time to79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVCzlZ8Slv
explain, he bowled over the Blades coming towards him then came towards the79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mcRHW0sIc
stairs. Without skipping a beat, he jumped onto the banister then slid all the79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKYaeuquxh
way down. He landed in the ballroom as Peyton ran to the rail.
“Stop him!” Peyton shouted. “He79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLR1CbSlmGW
just killed the King!” Pandemonium erupted as nobles tried to get away as79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPVVsz9M8a
soldiers from all over rushed towards Vander. It was proving quite a challenge79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkAY07V6qk
to carry Shea while fending them off so he did the one thing he sword he would79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJcqB21BPF
never do. He prayed to Unna. Moments later he felt power welling up in him. As79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQe0Cvt1CR
everyone came towards him, it seemed as though time was standing still. He79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVVLELpaiv
rushed through, doing his best not to hurt any of them, as he ran towards the79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwNGCJg2mi
door. A voice rang out over the crowd that caused him to momentarily stop in79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbuE2b3uLT
his tracks.
“Vander!” He turned around to see79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9SecXB4XV
Cuvera staring at him with a look of disbelief on his face. He looked up at79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0G6AIA5BIV
Peyton who mimed slitting his throat and the warning was received loud and79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjP0sZT2QP
clear. If he said anything, anyone he loved would be next. Vander said nothing79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuRxEDkmca
as he turned around and headed outside.
A light drizzle had started to79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQ5oCghvaC
fall during the nighttime making his flight a little more dangerous, but with79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBlkdZXfIM
his abilities heightened he soon outpaced the soldiers chasing him. However, he79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacnLIplv9i
wouldn’t be safe until he made it to the city and disappeared entirely. No79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCbqEt5Q7l
matter where he went in the city there would be trouble, so there was only one79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbMz7Br6wV
place he could go.
As he reached the third gate, a79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hp3wDu5EH
captain was standing there. Jeffery Jilena had taken the post so those under79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9GVch2gTP
his command could enjoy the wedding. He must not have heard what went on79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLqQgCEG82
because he was standing there confused.
“Vander?” He asked. “Where are you79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNPdh381vG
going and why is Shea over your shoulder.”
“You need to let me pass.” Vander79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRWfxhCCOR
gasped. “Someone has killed Malcolm, and they are going to blame me for it. I79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYusRsZ4XOB
need to escape so I can clear my name and find all those responsible.”
“The King is dead?” Peyton gasped.79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTJjC5FmQq
“How do you know?”
“I was there.” Vander said79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmOSreAgcM
guiltily. “I couldn’t save him.”
“Who killed him then?” Jeffery79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ljqzUKoRx
challenged. “Tell me.”
“I can’t.” Vander shook his head.79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DEp1foe56
“If I don’t, he will kill me, and all of this would be for nothing.”
“Then you must go, but I must make79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIinGY6C6J
this look good.” Jeffery drew his sword.
“You believe me?” Vander was79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lL3aWDBcQ
shocked.
“You saved the King before.”79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5zCzFnSGG
Jeffery said. “You wouldn’t just kill him now; you would have just let him die79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPce0yhyNwk
before. Plus, everyone tells me how nice and honorable you are. I don’t think79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5hAQ9ack3
those who truly know you would think you capable of something like this.” The79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjWnvgElBd
sounds of soldiers grew closer. They were running out of time.
“I am sorry I have to do this.”79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJtLgzjunY
Vander said. Jeffery held his sword by his side.
“Just hurry up.” He smiled. “Bring79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1maTBjIOF
justice to our King.” Vander nodded then rushed forward, knocking him79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9O3FnOJKE
unconscious with a single punch to the jaw. When he fell to the ground, Vander79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjd1uKUWQJ
was already climbing up to the battlements. He looked back as the soldiers came79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmn1UcuBma
to check on the captain. Once he was sure he was fine, he jumped down then79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCHPrtZErD
slipped into the night.
The streets were quiet as he snuck79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNacdAjOrjU
through the alleys. Come morning everyone in the city will be looking for him,79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNwMvM6WcK
but for now, he was safe. He ran all the way to the lower district right to the79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAHIY6L1OO
Orange Fox. He knocked frantically on the door until Left showed up.
“What ya want?” he asked gruffly.
“Let me in.” Vander said, looking79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57MS8QkZZT
around nervously.
“Why?” Left’s eyes narrowed.
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“Auxilium postulo.” 79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHfBESqp0K
Vander said. Left’s eyes widened then he opened the door. Vander took79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWkmGq7qcf
one more look out to the street then stepped inside. The door closed firmly79Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Fdoa4XaqF
shut behind him.
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