Lyric Balise has always hated royals. After running away from a life of servitude to a cruel king, he swore vengeance on all royals.

He became an assassin, paid to kill. He’s hired to kill a heir, the child of the king who had once had control over his life.

He sneaks in through your window. When he sees your sleeping body, he chokes. He can’t do it. He knows you. He remembers the way you had been kind to him during his servant days.

You stir, and he freezes as your eyes meet.