Adina’s POV

I froze when the guard said her name. “Karina?” repeated, my voice barely above a whisper. For a moment, I thought I had misheard him, maybe he meant someone else but the guard nodded firmly.

“Yes, my lady. She said her name is Karina. She’s waiting outside the gates.”

My heart twisted painfully in my chest. *Karina.* The name alone was enough to stir a flood of memories, laughter, shared secrets, tears… and betrayal. We had been inseparable once. She had been my ...