ZURI

I froze. My chest tightened with terror. I knew what was about to happen. I had seen this memory already.

Daisy fell because of him. My mind screamed to turn and run to stay at Tyr's side, but my body didn't listen. It was as though invisible strings pulled me forward. My feet moved without my permission.

"No," | whispered, struggling against it, dragging my weight back. "No, please."

But the pull was relentless. Step by step, I followed him, slipping into the shadow of the palace ...