The tension in the room had escalated quickly when everyone of the Royal Chevalier family presented themselves in the grand hall. Ivy stood beside Claire who had a winning smirk displaying on her red lips, her crimson eyes gleamed with delight as she watched her Mother speak with Ivan who had halted at the entrance, seemingly surprised and alarmed, but that smile on her lips didn't last upon sighting the green-eyed maiden with him, whilst her folded arms dropped in sheer disappointment.
Wasn't she supposed to be dead?! 'That puny girl!' Claire silently cursed.
Tobias and Alistair stood at the top of the stairs, watching everything below with an interesting gaze. Tobias's calculative eyes narrowed with intent as he studied the action that would befall on everyone present, while his brother, Alistair, just smiled as he felt the air crackle with anticipation, as if the very air held its own breath.
