ZEDKIEL Hours had passed and night had fallen, only then did I feel in control enough to return to the palace. Killing Odette wasn’t smart… I should have killed the b***h instead… My relationship with Alcazer was already strained, and this would have just made it far worse. I returned to my room to see her curled up in the corner, her arms wrapped around herself, her face held dried tear stains and she was fast asleep. Like the rest, she feared me too… Perhaps I should just kill her too… Why was I even keeping her? She wasn’t even ideal to warm my bed… incompetent and useless. Turning away, I grabbed some clothes and went to shower, knowing my father wanted me at the family meeting he had called. It was funny how he was far too afraid to do anything to me. Fool. I showered and dresse