CHAPTER THIRTY – NINE

“What happened?” Lord Dalton demanded.

Silence engulfed the room as the horror of what had happened started to seep in. Ian was still crouched near the bed, his handsome face streaked with tears, unmindful of the audience in the room. Lord Dalton was still clenching his hands, his jaw tightening in anger. Auria, Jenny and Lysander remained mute, their faces mirroring their horror and disbelief. The suddenness of what had occurred was devastating that they remained unable to function or process other thoughts.

“I said, what had happened?” Lord Dalton reminded, turning towards his guard, his eyes blazing with restrained anger and grief.

The guard snapped from his daze and immediately dropped to his knee.