#Chapter 112: Crowd

Evelyn The crowd was tense below us, holding their collective breath as Emma knelt on the dais. I looked out at the sea of people before us, realizing that they did not understand the extent of this woman’s crimes. So much of the recent torment that had plagued the palace and the surrounding city had been because of her. Innocent people had been kidnapped. Buildings had burned. People had been poisoned. Others had outright died. All because she had been so determined to be Logan’s only. She had deluded herself, and everyone else had paid the price for it. But that ended today. Her shackled hands rested limply in front of her, but her eyes were sharp, glinting with defiance even now. She looked out at the crowd, too, but instead of merely observing them, her blazing attention seemed to condemn them all. It was like she blamed everyone there and held them responsible. And yet she refused to look at me until I spoke to her. I stepped forward, my voice steady despite the s