The words echoed in the awfully silent room. It took a second for their meaning to register, but soon every member of Thea's family knelt before Victoria and Henry… Everyone except Thea…
She just continued standing and staring at both. Despite attending the same school for a year, she never once suspected the girl whom Thea bullied daily was the daughter of the most influential person in their world.
Her mind couldn't comprehend it. She wanted to kneel out of respect for their leader's daughter, but none of her muscles obeyed her desperate commands.
Her face showed increasing fear until tears began streaming down her pale cheeks.
She believed her execution was neigh, since there was no other reason Victoria would've invited her.
At this point, Thea had already accepted her own death, but she still wanted to beg for her family. They didn't even know the invite's purpose! They didn't deserve to die for her own stupid mistake!
