A stunned silence swallowed the courtroom as they all saw who it was.
Alaric Markham stood at the center of the marble floor, one hand gripping his cane, the other folded against his chest as he bowed low before the throne.
Gasps rippled outward like a shockwave.
Georgina's face drained immediately when she saw him, and she gripped the sides of her seat.
Several officials staggered back half a step at seeing that a man who was supposed to be dead had just walked into the King's court.
But a rush of relief flooded Louis, while the rest of their siblings were as shocked as the officials.
"Your Majesty," Alaric began.
"I received a letter from the Queen to investigate some matters and employ the help of the captain of the army to carry it out…"
Windsor and the rest didn't need to hear the rest of his words before knowing they were in deep trouble.
Georgina's heart thudded in her ears as he went on, and she stared into empty space.
