Chapter 69 - Endurance- Part 3

Lord Nicholas had been surprised himself to hear the man utter Heidi's name before he had finished him off with his own hands. As lucky she had been to escape the unfortunate fate he didn't understand who wanted to kill her. Did she have a similar case as Rhys wife? he thought to himself calmly after the butler had left the room. Perhaps, it could be someone who opposed the idea of the truce. Taking a sip from the glass of blood the butler had left before leaving the mansion, he touched the top edge of the glass with his finger, rotating it around to place it in his mouth.