Chapter 64
Annalise
I strode toward the door, ignoring their protests. My hand reached for the handle, but it didn’t budge. Of course, it wouldn’t. The room was sealed, and only the Princes could open it.
Or so they thought.
With a quick motion, I pricked my finger and drew a circle of blood on the door.
The lock clicked. The heavy door creaked open, and I stepped inside.
Behind me, I heard Cassian’s shocked voice, “How in the world did you—”
But I didn’t stop. My focus was on the grand chamber ahead.
Dane stood near the enormous bed where King Wolfric lay, his eyes bloodshot and his expression raw with restrained fury. He turned at the sound of the door opening, his sharp gaze landing on me.
“Why did you let her in?” he barked at his brothers.
“We didn’t,” Cassian snapped, enter
