Cruel King (Royal Elite 0)

The bastard couldn’t protect himself or his queen and now their entire kingdom is all fucking over before it properly started.

I shake my head, focusing back on Uncle. “You’ll really let me play professionally or was that a ploy?”

“Both.” He smiles. “Here’s what you have to do in return.”

50

Astrid

Everything ends. Even a war.

* * *

A harsh breath leaves my lips as I watch Levi’s retreating back from the window of my room.

An itch urges me to run after him and hug him.

I want to hug him so bad and not just because I need a hug myself.

When Sarah told me someone by the last name King came over, I nearly had a heart attack. It took everything in me not to go and protect him from Dad.

But I couldn’t face him.

I doubt I ever will.

Levi had a deep connection with his father and once he knows the truth about what happened three years ago, he won’t look at me again.

I hang my head against the window’s frame and hit my forehead over and over again.

A hug. I totally need a hug right now.

Fetching my phone, I open it. I’m bombarded by the notifications. I attempt to ignore them, but then I read a notification from the school’s students’ group.

‘There’s a murderer’s daughter in RES.’

My heartbeat almost leaps out of my throat as I open the original post.

Someone from the journalist group says that he received a tip that there’s a murder’s daughter studying in RES and he’ll soon reveal the name.

My breath becomes shortened and the room starts spinning.

How… How could they have found out so soon?

Only Dad and I knew.

And… Jonathan King. Could this be his way to destroy my father through me?

But wouldn’t that also sully the school’s name?

He owns most of the shares, why would he destroy it?

I’m about to call Dan when someone bangs on my door so hard, I flinch.

Before I can react, Nicole barges inside and closes the door behind her.

She’s dishevelled. Her eyes are bloodshot and tears stream down her cheeks. Her hair goes in all directions.

“What’s going —”