Chapter 87

ZIYAH

Dante had brought me back to the suite after my semi-breakdown in the cells.

He did not demand anything or ask anything. Instead, he simply led me to the bedroom, held me, and allowed the mate-bond to help center me. It was his comforting presence that helped me to break through the wall that her words had thrown me behind.

I was not responsible for what she had done. Those were her choices and actions. She just wanted to hurt me, hoping to destroy me since she would rot away until she took her final breath. I refused to allow her to win. So, I decided to pick myself up and go on about my day.

Dante had some work to do, so I sent him off to do it, promising to come see him the moment that I was done doing what I needed to. I had mentioned that I needed to come to terms with knowing what happened to the Precoza coven.

I had met Sadira on the day of her coronation. It was common practice that their coven had always invited a Trelinin representative to their coronations. My fat