On the eastern side, a few soldiers who had hated Dominic still stared, because it was the first time they had seen him cornered. And to be frank, even though the latter was now technically the lord of the eastern camp since Henry was dead, they wanted him dead.
Seraphina continued studying Dominic for quite a while, as if she was having an internal battle with herself. Half a minute later, she sighed, seemingly coming to a decision as she leaned closer and whispered quickly, urgency in her voice.
"Keep him alive. If he knows royal lines, he might know my line. I need him alive, Gabriel."
Gabriel gave a small nod without looking at her. Initially his goal was to kill him and extract, which was still possible, but now that Seraphina needed him alive, he had no choice but to do as she wished.
He lifted his sword slightly, not attacking yet.
"I told you I'm not a vampire. Think whatever you want. It won't change what happens next."
