The butlers rushed forward, already sweating in panic. They quickly pulled away the pillow and the blanket. The moment they did, several centipedes crawled out, long and thin and fast. And worse… there were eggs.
Tiny, round, jelly-like eggs scattered under the sheets, stuck in the corners of the mattress.
The room froze.
That's when the green eyed boy's eyes rolled back and he fainted on the spot with a loud thud.
"Brother Vellan!" a voice shouted.
Elena had just entered the room and ran toward her green-eyed brother. She looked around in horror, then knelt by him. "Brother!... What are you looking at?! This is terrible! Someone call a physician, now!"
Her voice cracked with panic. That's when another voice filled the room. Deeper. Stronger. Everyone stopped moving.
It was the Grand Duke.
He entered slowly, followed by two servants. His face was tight with anger. His gaze cold. Owen's voice whispered from beside Axelius's foot. "Oh no… I think you did too much, Axel."
