Chapter 11

Celeste's eyes widened as she saw Markus emerge from the crowd of warriors. She had thought that he was dead, but here he was, alive and well. A million thoughts raced through her mind. Why was he with the king's men? Had he been captured, or had he joined forces with them? She couldn't make sense of it all.

Mr. Blackwood looked at his daughter, his face a mixture of confusion and concern. Mrs. Blackwood, on the other hand, wore an expression of pure fury. "What is the meaning of this?" she demanded, her voice shaking with rage.

"Where's Rockwell?" Celeste asked, her voice wavering. She felt a twinge of dread at the thought of seeing him again, but she had to know. She needed to know what had happened to him.

Markus paused, as if weighing his words carefully. Then, he spoke. "I...killed him," he said, his voice low and solemn.

Celeste's eyes widened in shock. "You did?" she whispered, unable to believe what she was hearing. she asked, her voice barely above a whisper. "How?"

Markus he
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