CHAPTER 69

The next few days went by in a blur for Lola. Hank agreed to head back to King Harrison to appraise the monarch personally of the situation between Lola and Drake, the Blood Challenge, and any other pertinent details he deemed noteworthy (taken from his direct words). He took Sir Thomas and most of the other knights with him but left a squire behind to “bear witness” to the Blood Challenge. If Lola should lose, which for some weird reason he did not think was likely to happen (judging by his demeanor, words, and body language), he was to be allowed leave to report at once to King Harrison. It was almost refreshing once they were gone though. It was one less thing to worry about. But then thoughts of the Blood Challenge would inevitably burst into her mind and she would worry all over again. It made her constantly on edge, panicky, and irritable to be around, not that anyone was blaming her. “We’ll be at my castle in a few hours,” King Finley said. They had all stopped to rest for a b