An hour ago.
Marlena stopped with her hand still raised to strike Shadow. "You betrayed me. You called yourself my protector, and then you helped Hades abduct me and use me to force Destrian into a fate he wanted nothing to do with. And now you want me to listen to you?"
Shadow looked at her with a grin. "You would have killed me already if you hated me so much, but even you know that I am telling the truth. Your death is near."
Marlena returned to her chambers, and Shadow followed her. She paced the room, huffing under her breath. "You want me to thank you for the warning? Who is after my life, and when will they strike?"
"Cassius, if I had to guess, but that's only because it is obvious that he is trying to use you in his revenge against Itrusia. Imagine how wounded the kingdom would be if their prince couldn't do anything because he had lost his beloved mate. Wouldn't it be a painful fate?"
She glared at the demon. "Tell me what you came here to say."
