Chapter 24

The three of us rush to the village closest to the castle where the beheading will take place.

The courtyard in front of my mother’s statue is now filled with people and a small platform stands in the middle of the crowd. I see Drew standing on it, shackles around his wrists, looking miserable. Many of the people gathered here are throwing things at him, rotten tomatoes, little rocks and some are even throwing bottles at him.

Everyone is shouting at Drew and I look back at Landon and Chris. How are we going to do this?

Suddenly, everyone goes silent and as I look back to the platform I see why.

Mother and Seph have stepped on another platform next to Drew’s and are now looking over the crowd.