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Travis nodded in acknowledgment, stealing a glance at Violet. When he saw Sophie moving toward Violet, he felt reassured and quickly rode off.
Sophie wrapped her arms around Violet, who, still consumed by rage, kicked Yuvan several times.
Violet’s face was a dark shade of fury, her entire body trembling with the rage she could barely contain. She had never before endured such humiliation. She wanted to cry, but she couldn’t crying would only make her look weak. Sophie held her tightly. “Luckily, you and Prince Rafael arrived in time. Otherwise, Claire and the others, along with myself, would have no chance against so many of them.”
Violet still had the memories from earlier-how Sophie had barged in to save her. Hearing what she said. now, it was clear Sophie was trying to protect Violet’s reputation. The anger in Violet’s heart had mostly subsided, so she blinked away the tears in her red-rimmed eyes.
“Lillian told me what happened, so we rushed over. I’m relieved you’re unharmed.”
“It was close. He tried to stab me with a dagger, but I managed to turn it around.”
As Sophie spoke, her gaze instinctively shifted to Rafael.
She couldn’t help but feel something was off-he seemed upset.
Sure enough, when he heard her words, his gaze grew even colder. He shot her a brief look before quickly looking away.
Meanwhile, Fiona was already pulling the physician over to tend to
Yuvan. The wound from the dagger wasn’t deep, and it didn’t bleed much after it was removed. However, his face was swollen and Violet’s kick had broken two of his ribs. Even though he regained consciousness, every breath sent waves of pain through him, causing tears to spill from his eyes.
“We’ve been wronged!”
Fiona suddenly began crying uncontrollably, burying her face in her hands.
“Lady Sophie, I know you’ve been powerless as a court official and you want to blame us to make yourself look good. But even if you’re desperate to prove yourself, you can’t injure your elder and humiliate a prince!”
“We were just resting here! We never expected this to happen!” she shouted, anguished.
Violet’s fury flared once again. She shoved Sophie aside and stormed forward, grabbing Fiona by the hair and delivering a sharp slap to her face.
“How dare you say you’ve been wronged? Do you think she cares about a trivial achievement? You know exactly what you’ve done! Even if I don’t make a fuss in the capital, I’ll make sure this whole thing blows up when I get back to my family and the Inferno Guild!”
Fiona’s hair was a tangled mess, her cheek swelling from the force of the slap. The blow sent her tumbling backward, and she crashed into Yuvan. He winced in pain, gasping for breath. Violet’s fury was barely contained, and she didn’t hesitate for a moment. She turned and marched toward Molly, her steps swift and determined.
“Violet, what do you think you’re doing?” Molly shrieked in terror, stumbling back. “I’m your cousin! I would never harm you-ah!”
Before Molly could protest further, Violet grabbed a fistful of her hair, lifting her off the ground and slamming her into a tree. Molly’s entire body seemed to crack with the impact; she collapsed, gasping in pain as tears streamed down her face.
“The last thing you said to me was that the scent on your body was the poison you used against me,” Violet hissed, her eyes flashing with murderous intent. “Molly Spencer, what do you gain by helping that vile man? Did you think you could keep the title of princess consort after this? You’re stupid and vicious!”
With a sharp motion, Violet snatched a blade from one of the nearby soldiers and pointed it directly at Molly’s chest. The cold edge glinted under the moonlight-there was no mistaking the deadly purpose behind Violet’s eyes.
“I didn’t…!” Molly wailed in fear, her sobs uncontrollable. “I didn’t want this, but Prince Yuvan made me! Lady Fiona also forced me! They’re both insane!”
In her desperation, Molly spilled everything, her words tumbling out in a frantic confession. The terror in her voice was raw-she truly believed Violet would kill her.
Wayne let out a barely audible sigh. This wasn’t how he had expected things to unfold. There was no such thing as a flawless plan, only well-laid ones. If Yuvan hadn’t been so impatient and had taken the path through the forest to the mountain, they might not have been found so quickly. At least then, the plan might have succeeded.
Yuvan’s children were huddled inside the carriage, too frightened to move. They had no idea what was unfolding, and the shock on their faces was evident. They had been well protected, kept from the realities of violence and danger. As such, they were unprepared for ruthless people like Rafael, Sophie, or Violet.
Wayne stood quietly, his mind racing. How would he fare if it came to a confrontation with Rafael and the others? And how long until the Capital Guard arrived?
He knew it would take Thomas’ troops at least an hour to reach them. That meant they had to deal with Rafael and his people and possibly the Capital Guard-within the next thirty minutes, or their fate would be sealed.
Once they dealt with Rafael and the others, they could make a swift escape. If they could get back to Valken, they would be safe. This seemed like their only option now.
Wayne cast a quick glance at Yuvan, silently hoping for a signal.
Yuvan lay on the ground, his mind working along the same lines as Wayne’s. But the wariness he felt toward Rafael kept him from acting too rashly, especially since he felt guilty. So, when he noticed Wayne’s glance, he didn’t give an order. Wayne’s frustration flared. He couldn’t believe Yuvan’s indecision! Why act impulsively when it was time to remain calm, and then falter when the moment to act came?
How could anything get done this way?
Rafael slowly approached Yuvan and crouched beside him. His gaze was cold, filled with a quiet menace.
“Uncle Yuvan, it seems it’s time to return to the capital and face the king,” he began, his voice almost mocking I’ve heard rumors… Rumors that you have quite the taste for women, and that you abducted one here with the plan to indulge yourself. But, of course, the girl was rescued by a passing hero, wasn’t she?”
Yuvan’s bloodshot eyes fixed on Rafael, his teeth grinding in fury.
“You’re trying to ruin my reputation,” he spat through clenched teeth.
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Reputation was everything for a man like Yuvan. He was a man with important matters to attend to, and his reputation could not be tarnished. If news of him abducting a woman with the intent to violate her spread, his reputation would be ruined even if he was punished for it.
If that happened, how could he pursue bigger goals?
Rafael sneered. “Oh? Have I misunderstood? Or maybe, it’s not the woman you were after. Was it instead an attempt to raid the garrison outpost with your suicide soldiers-something much more nefarious?” His tone was mocking, but the words landed like a blow.
Yuvan nearly choked on his breath, pain seizing him as he struggled to speak. Through clenched teeth, he hissed, “Rafael Sanford!”
“Save your breath, Uncle Yuvan. You can explain yourself to the king when you return,” Rafael said as he stood up. He turned back and gave Wayne a cold look.
“Mr. Wayne, you should advise my uncle-what’s more important, his reputation or his head? As his nephew, I’m doing what I can here. Consider it an act of mercy on my part.”
Those words completely wiped out any thought Wayne had of striking out. Rafael knew better than to back someone into a corner-he was well aware that a desperate move could turn deadly.
Besides, Salvador’s goal in sending them back to Valken was clear-to uncover where the private army was hiding.
Yuvan’s ambitions were already clear to all, but the questions about his allies in Valken remained unanswered. And it wasn’t just. about the private army-there were weapons, supplies, and more that needed to be found.
If they were going to root Yuvan out, it had to be done all at once to prevent any future trouble.
In short, this situation could blow up, but it couldn’t get too out of hand-at least they still needed to let Yuvan and his group return to Valken.
Violet exhaled a long breath, but her anger was far from quenched. She would get her chance for payback-there would be another time.
The Garrison Unit and the Capital Guard arrived first. Alistair had intended to lead the Royal Guard out of the city, but the soldiers couldn’t leave without royal orders. He had snuck out in disguise instead. Though they didn’t know all the details, they had an idea of what had happened, and they had never been so angry in their lives. Violet was their mentor, and to harm her was like harming their own parents. This was unforgivable!
When Claire had quietly told them what had happened and what Rafael and Sophie’s plans were, they held their tempers in check for the time being. However, they still ordered the Garrison Unit and the Capital Guard to surround Yuvan and his men.
The focus was on the black-clad suicide soldiers-scoundrels who killed without a second thought. They had managed to capture some of them at last.