Eldric’s POV

I couldn’t believe that the trip to the lake I had planned to gently juggle Lyanna’s memories while trying not to make things harder for her had failed so terribly. The words she spoke were still filled with venom, sharp and unforgiving, leaving me with no choice but to take her back to the palace. Yet the moment we returned, I saw Nimara waiting in my chamber.

Panic clawed at my chest when I noticed her there. Not wanting to trigger unwanted memories for Lyanna, I hurried ...