With a wave of his hand, Alaric lifted Cora up, and she grabbed onto her neck, choking by an invisible force. “Do you see me as a fool? You think you can barge in here with self-inflicted wounds and dump it on Mariah? Do you think I do not know her and what she can do? Tell me, servant, do you have a death wish?”
“Your Majesty, what are you doing?” Maximus asked. “Cora is innocent; she should not be punished by that insolent woman’s doing.”
“Silence!” Alaric yelled, and the force of his breath slammed Maximus against the wall.
Alaric’s eyes were glowing dangerously, and Cora was nearly at death's door. Asher couldn’t believe his eyes. He had known Alaric would not believe the maid’s lie, but he didn’t expect him to react like that. Even he was now worried, not wanting Alaric to overdo i
