SEVENTY.

IRIS'S POV.

His words bounced off the walls of the big court room and echoed throughout the Palace. At the moment it was as if everything in existence just stopped. Nothing, not even a fly moved or made a sound.

I shifted from one foot to the other, looking around me desperately. Did I just imagine it or the king actually called out Regan's name?

Everything seemed to be moving in a slow motion. When I looked over at the family, Paula was pale, as if she just saw a ghost. Eunice's handkerchief which she was using to wipe those faked tears a while ago was flying from her hand and heading for her feet. Her mouth, wide open

The twins and Alisha looked shocked and the queen had an amused look. The court members closer to me looked at me with big smiles on their faces and the gaurds seemed to be ready to bow.

And Edward...