The voice echoed vividly through everyone's mind, and every person in the room froze.
Not a single soul moved from their seat.
The same individual who had occupied everyone's thoughts for days was somehow present within the kingdom's most heavily secured courtroom.
"Where are you?! Show yourself!" the Duke roared, completely disregarding everything Arthur and Merlin had told him.
He did not care how powerful William was. He did not care what he had accomplished.
"In my eyes, you are nothing but a monster that needs to be put down!"
His gaze swept across the room as he searched for the source of the voice, fury burning in his eyes.
The council members seemed to find some confidence as well. Whatever was happening in the courtroom challenged not only their authority but also the security of the capital itself.
Their displeasure was written plainly across their faces.
