"I can take care of her better," Alec said in a controlled tone. If only Lauren was not refusing him, he would have snapped the head of the man holding her.
"No, you can't. Let's go, Darius," said Lauren and looked away from Alec's gaze. She tried to hide the pain she was feeling but her overly pale face and shivering body gave her away.
"Her Majesty consumed a drink with poison, King Alec. I know a healing spell that will remove the poison, so I need to attend to her. We are not heading anywhere else but to the castle. You can follow our carriage," Darius said with a diplomatic tone.
Alec looked angry and hesitant. He never saw the man before but Lauren seemed to have so much trust in him. He was deeply irked that his throat was burning in bloodthirst, but he tried to calm down. He thought that standing in their way would only worsen Lauren's condition.
"I will kill you if something goes wrong with her," Alec threatened Darius before stepping aside.
