ed like music blaring off in the distance, pounding against his skull, but the more he

fed, brown leather chair. But then he looked at the clock setting on the table nex

it was October and cold enough in Estrea to keep him from dying of heat stroke in his sleep. He chuckled at the thought. When he stood, every muscle and bone in his bod

nging

ed, no less. Even though he had come home earlier than usual, he wondered how she had the guts to do such a thing. She was lucky he didn't kill

articular song for his brother because he had always been a peaceful, level-headed guy. The fact

to speak to anyone, not even his brother, bu

w." Xavier's voice sounded

mediately on alert

im

ly. He found a news channel and there was Dima, all cleaned up, her makeup no longer smeare

ra, dabbing at a forced tear. "He beat me and threatened me with a poker fro

holding the fireplace pok

ut never to tell blatant lies like she was doing now. It made him rethink everything she had ever told him. Sure, he had carried the poker into the bedroom for protection in case he needed it from an intr

!" she screamed at the camera. One thing Grayson could say about her was that she was a good actres

about this incident?" the rep

the edge of his

dly he can taste it. Of course, he would use this to his advantage. Grayson kne

er prince with heirs, how will the monarchy survive? Something should be done, but it's not up to me. It's up to you, the people." Marcus stared at the camera, his eyes piercing as a crease formed between his eyes. "It's time we co

he reporter. "You do know that what

should dissolve their reign. But what I am saying is that we should tak

g people. Should the practices of the monarchy be called into question?" She raised an eyebrow and tilted her head to the s

phone and hit speed

swering on the first ri

to believe that Dima had just outed his brother on p

ming over." The

lways see his brother, no matter what was going on in his lif

n't called him directly yet. He was proba

oked at the caller ID and it was the publicist for th

was going to be