KAEL

Lilac. I can’t believe I didn’t consider she might be at the beach party. I mentally kick myself for not thinking of it sooner. Goddess, she saw that brutal sight, witnessed all that blood and horror. And now, she’s back at the palace all by herself, alone with nothing but her own thoughts to drown in.

I exhale sharply, clenching my jaw as I try to focus on the present. For once, I make the rational decision to control my impulses. I don’t rush out of the building as I desperately ...