And she appeared.Raven.Her cloak swirled around her as usual and her eyes burned with violet light. The guards backed away. Even the babies calmed in her presence, as if her very being pressed pause on the chaos.“I must speak with Ferris and the Queen,” she said. “Now.”We met her in the nursery.
ELISE’S POVI woke with a tight, pulling sensation in my chest—like something was trying to drag my soul upward and away from my body. For a moment, I stayed still. There was no sound except for the wind moving through the curtains.Then I noticed the light outside. Or rather, the lack of it.The sk
EDEN’S POVThe door to the interrogation room slammed behind me. The sound echoed loudly like a gunshot in my ears. My heart was still pounding, not from fear—but from everything that just happened. I thought questioning Zaelyn would give me answers or clarity, at least. But no. It made me even more
EDEN’S POVThe air was thick with the smell of blood.It was so suffocating that I could barely breathe.The warriors attacked us and we fought. The battle had ended, but I still couldn’t help but think about it. My arm bledfrom a gash across my bicep, and the fabric of my shirt was torn and sticky
I stood beside Ferris. My expression was neutral but inside, I was anything but calm.Zaelyn entered slowly. She wore a crimson dress that clung to her curves. And beside her was him—Riven. A boy of about nine with dark curls and piercing eyes that reminded me far too much of Ferris.My stomach turn
ELISE’S POVI could still feel the anger burning through my veins as Ferris and I returned from the hunt,.Sophia and Eden were waiting just by the entrance, both smiling as if they’d been waiting to tease us.“Well, look who’s back,” Sophia said. “You two look like you had fun Good trip?”Eden smir