Do you see the hypocrisy?

Leaving Xanali in shock, Gaya returned to Michael's side. Xanali knew Gaya always hated her father, but she never thought Gaya actually wanted to kill her own father. The killing intent she saw in Gaya's eyes was real, very real. Ethan was laid to rest on a white sofa that turned completely red with blood. Michael dropped to one knee beside Rowena. The sound of lightning bolts crackling around the two swords on his back made Rowena's neck hair stand up. If not for Ethan's current state, everyone would have been stunned by the dark swords. Tiny crimson-red bolts of lightning crackled around the three dragon-coiled hilts that were sticking out of the sheath as Michael simply greeted Rowena with a nod. 

"Can you lift the curse?" Rowena asked Michael. The cold beauty's eyes were mixed with grief, helplessness, and anger. But she was good at hiding her emotions. Even when her father was on the verge of dying, she remained stoic and calm.