THORNE POINT OF VIEW.

The chamber door opened so quietly, I barely noticed it.

Aria stepped inside, her eyes wide, sensing the tension before she even spoke. Her hand brushed a loose strand of hair behind her ear, and the torchlight caught the edge of her sharp features.

“Thorne?” she asked cautiously. “What’s wrong? You look…”

I turned to her, jaw tight, voice low, trembling with fury I could barely contain. “Red Hollow,” I said. “Kael… he attacked them last ...