Waves of unsettling grief follow us like a heavy, black cloud as we return to our quarters. The uncertainty of Rachel's condition and the heartache Skylar must be going through weighs on my heart. He, of all people, deserves happiness. And now, what to do about Deumus? Who will she go after next?

Dominic pulls out a chair and I take a seat, my mind spinning like a hamster's wheel, moving in circles and going nowhere fast. I catch Dominic's eyes watching me. I know what he's ...