Chapter 106: Chapter 106: Stand up when Daddy talks to you

Five days had passed since the lake. Jack woke before dawn, his ribs no longer screaming when he breathed.

[Next time maybe don't let someone so strong punch you in the chest.] The memory of that single strike made his skin prickle. He rolled his shoulders, to make sure he wasn't in any more pain.

The palace corridors were silent as a tomb, guards stationed at their posts like statues. Jack's boots made no sound on the polished marble as he made his way to his study.