Lindsey POV
The day of the talent show dawned bright and fair, the sun shining down on us as we stood behind the stage. I winced from every movement I made, still feeling pain in my side from the stabbing, Max was out in the forest chasing butterflies and I kept a close eye on him. The guards were kind enough to also keep an eye on him while also scanning the perimeter for danger. Ricardo had fetched me in the morning, a tentative smile on his face. My first thought had been to ask what had happened to Chloe. At the question, his face had gone grim.
"I'm afraid that King Julian had her executed. She did kill a guard and she did attempt to murder you. We couldn't risk just imprisoning her. Others have been executed for far less and the guard's family is devastated by their loss."
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