The shadows, the king’s personal guards, appeared suddenly.
Abril ordered them to withdraw.
“But Your Majesty…”
“I’ll be fine. Leave us alone.”
“We’ll be close by if anything happens.”
Once they were alone, Ethan asked her, “What do you want to talk about?”
“It’s about the Elf Queen. I want to know what she’s up to and why she’s taken my daughter!”
“You know that half-elves are taboo for us. That doesn’t exclude the Elven Royal Family. Even though you’re her niece, the Queen sees your existence as an aberration, something that shouldn’t exist. Imagine what she must think of your daughter, the daughter of a half-elf.”
“Don’t sugarcoat the truth. Tell me, what does she plan to do with my daughter?”
“Lock her in the Malva Tower, until the end of her days.”
“My daughter is in that p
