The announcement that Cindy would be put to death was not a shock for anyone. Murder was murder no matter who you were, and killing your child was as bad as killing your mate. The elders approached the king, begging him to let Cindy go. Why would they want her to live? They would not say. The king’s decision stayed, with the elders having no valid reason to release her, and the date was set.
I was not going to attend, and I did not need to see another death.
They found Cindy’s fated mate, Malcolm, and informed him of the decision.
Malcolm requested to be there to witness it.
He had a woman he wanted to take as a chosen mate but had put off taking her as his mate because of Malcolm's ties with Cindy. Cindy had never accepted the rejection, so Malcolm was stuck. Now, Malcolm looked fo
