CHAPTER 56

“You are insane,” Russel snapped. “You murder one of my people, threaten my kingdom, threaten me, and all so you can determine whether or not the human woman I have been protecting has not been kidnapped?” “I am not insane, Your Majesty. I am…thorough, if you prefer that. And again, just to set the record straight here, nothing of what I have done or said has been a lie or misleading.” Hank’s face returned to its former arrogant and irritating cockiness. “Your kingdom will be occupied, as well as Harvenk. Sarchi is already under our control. The guns we have brought with us are also no joke. They kill without mercy. So it seems to me that you have a choice to make.” “This is ridiculous,” Lola said. “You have done nothing but instigate conflict where there was none. How could King Harrison agree to this?” “The methods were of my choosing and I decided the easiest way to quickly assess whether you were here of your own accord or other, nefarious means, was to test your loyalty. Now th