Chapter 182: Sophie: Putting the Plan in Motion

Draven Coven Castle

"Father, if I may. . ." Gregory dabbed his mouth with his napkin, cleared his throat, and leaned forward. "I think your spin on events is good and can work. However, to properly sell this version of events, we need something. . . more." He sliced a look at me, and I bit my tongue from speaking up. What was he up to?

"Something more?" the king asked.

Gregory nodded. "If we truly want the covens to believe Piper was a victim and not a perpetrator, that she was under the influence of this vampire, we'll need to give the covens some sense of justice."

"Which is why we'll have a public execution." The king took a drink, then set his glass on the table, his face hardening into an expression that had my stomach knotting painfully. "When the covens witness a murderer being brought to justice - "