Heartbeat

"What. Was. That?" Father says through grit teeth, once the four of us are out of the courtroom and in his office.

With a wave of his hands father dismisses Kalon and Kaedan. They give me a last look of pity and compassion before the doors close shut. Now I'm left alone to face father's wrath.

"What was what?" My voice a low whisper even though I know exactly what he's talking about.

"Don't play games with me Karina Kyrah Abraxas." He fumes.

He called me by my full name. Oh boy, am I in trouble now.

"Don't you ever," He points a finger to my face. "...EVER think you can play that little stunt you played back there again and undermine my authority. I AM THE KING, I am your king." He pokes me rather hard in the chest. "And my word is law."

I try to stop myself from trembling and it doesn't help that he keeps on yelling at me. "I get to decide who receives what punishment as I deem fit, who lives or not."