King Raithen suddenly grabbed the sword from Morielle’s hand. “I don’t want to lose you, Morielle,” he said and slashed Tallahir from the chest to the stomach.
Morielle gasped upon seeing what he did. Blood oozed from her adoptive father’s large gaping wound. His widening eyes were on the king’s face, reflecting disbelief. He groaned inwardly, blood starting to drip from his mouth.
Tallahir’s knees dropped to the floor. But King Raithen wanted to be sure he ended his former khran’s life that he plunged the blade into midsection. Tallahir groaned in agony and choked when the king withdrew the blade. More blood splattered the floor. And yet, the fallen khran suddenly pulled a poisoned knife from his boot and stabbed it in the king’s side.
“No!” Morielle was too late to react due to shock.
