MAEVE POV
And now that I was all alone in that courtyard—filled with beautiful banners that Eric and I had helped to set up—and just a short distance away from Alpha King Arlan’s terrifying form, all of my bravado vanished in the blink of an eye.
Eric was gone, and I knew that perhaps it would be wise to follow his example.
Especially while the king’s rapt attention was still strictly set on the omega servants diligently working around us.
With a silent turn on my heel, I had only taken two steps when, all of a sudden—
“You there—stop right now.”
King Arlan's voice, sharp and forceful, cut across the courtyard and into my retreating back. I froze, paralyzed with dread. I couldn’t help but notice the attention of a few omegas suddenly directed at us, not bothering to hide their
