The King's Mistress was the only one enjoying herself there. Everyone else was in shock, and several people, most likely from the Pangoja Clan, let out loud cries and screams. "My King, it can't be!" Shouted an older man. "Wasn't she here just a while ago?" Frowned Axelane, the candidate from the Nahaf Clan. "What happened?" Asked Ashen, glaring down at the servant. "Speak!" "I... I just left the Lady a few minutes to go and get her some water, but when I came back, I found my poor Lady dead in her room, lying in so much blood! Someone violently stabbed her multiple times, my King, it was a murder!" "Guards!" The King shouted. "Guard the doors to this hall, no one comes in and no one leaves until my return!" He angrily stormed off, briefly glancing at Cessilia on his way out. I