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"Mmmnn!" Maxwell screamed as he watched his father’s head roll across the ground.

It happened so fast, so mercilessly. Blood still pumped from the severed arteries, painting the grotesque scene red over the grass.

A collective gasp of shock filled the air. The elemental girl fainted again from the sheer horror.

"Silas, I told you to control yourself, love," Sigrid huffed internally.

"You promised we’d get back to the cabin quickly. Your father is busy with your mother. This was taking too long."

She didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at her mate’s madness.

"The entire Regent’s family is now imprisoned and exiled from the palace. They will no longer hold any authority," Silas added, his gaze locked on Maxwell, who was kneeling, choking on his sobs over his father’s lifeless body.

Sigrid lifted the restriction on his mouth, but she instantly regretted it.

"We are descendants of your family! How could you do this to the man who always idolized you?!" Maxwell forgot his fear, co