I already knew that by following them, I was resigning myself to death. The Mythguard would kill me on the spot, or if they spared my life, they would relocate me somewhere far from here. It didn’t matter. What mattered was that I escaped from Dalesbloom. I couldn’t be responsible for my father’s madness anymore.

Gavin and Everett retreated, sharing quiet words with the girls and Sebastian. I wiped the blood out of my eyes and forced myself to square my shoulders. As much as I tried to ...