Nathan's POV

I’d faced rogues who were just as desperate of ruining a life as I was.

Faced the “teenage” messenger someone in the Council had sent to try and strip me of my title. But none of it made me feel as helpless as watching Adina sleep after the little incident that'd happened.

She looked too peaceful, like she didn’t know the world outside this room was burning to get their hands on her, literally.

Every now and then her fingers would twitch against the blanket, ...