What was once meant to be a wedding had now turned into a storm of accusations, revelations, hidden identities, and shocking truths that left everyone in the hall stunned, before ending with Alaric's death as he now lay lifeless upon the ground.
Rama had finally pulled away and the floor was stained with blood.
The king had been killed by the very beast he had once paraded around as a trophy.
The hall descended into chaos almost immediately as people screamed at the sight and hurried away from the bloodshed, but amidst all the confusion, Rowan remained standing as the victor.
"Does this mean we'll have to swear our loyalty to him as king?" one of the ministers asked uncertainly.
"What else are we supposed to do?" another replied. "He was the rightful king from the beginning and we've all been serving the wrong person. It would be wiser to stand with him now rather than lose everything later."
