“Please state your name and position.”
“General Astrea Vitalis, Head of the Elite Forces.” I proudly put my chin up. It didn’t matter if my clothes were a mess or that my face was covered in dirt. I would always be proud of who I am to this Kingdom. I have kept this Kingdom safe over the years and I have loved it for longer. I was its protector before anything else.
Lord Halvar, the chosen representative of the council, circled around me like a vulture ready to eat his fill. “And how long have you served in this Kingdom?”
“Ten years.”
He nodded, walking around still. In his hands was a folder full of my information. “And in those ten years you were trained as an assassin for the royal family.”
I laughed a low chuckle. “No.”
Lord Halvar quickly pressed on this. “Are you quite sure of
