From his bed in the next room, Nathan could hear every word that Eric and Crystal had said, and from what he heard, he was able to glean the truth: Eric had planned to torture him, but the plan had backfired, and Eric had gone from being the bully to being the victim.

Nathan let out a laugh so deep that it caused his chest to vibrate. He had not laughed so heartily in a long time. His laugh was so loud that it echoed off the castle walls, and each gale was like an ice pick in Eric’s ...