Chapter 54: STILL, KEEPING HIS GUARD UP

Zander laughed out loud when he heard what happened in the trial room. It had been a long time since he got a good laugh like this.

He knew Dawn was his final solution to face his brother's impulsiveness, but he didn't expect the woman would handle him so well, she did not only suggest a reasonable punishment, but she also appeased the elders and the advisors.

At the same time, Zander knew that tying Blake and Emily together and having him mark her, instead of sending him to the gallows, would successfully get the man out of Dawn's hair while giving a lifetime punishment for both of them.

"How many birds did she kill with one stone?" Zander still chuckled, as he tilted his head at Lance. Pyro was sitting next to the king, as he listened to the story, while rearranging the reports about the activity in the harbor. "She is really good."

"Are you taking down your guard against her now?"