Katelina tried to distract herself with the new TV, but Dahlia's frightened eyes hung in her mind, two terrified gray orbs. When Jorick stalked through the door, she flung herself into his arms and clutched him as though he were a lifeline.

He returned the embrace and then peeled her loose to look into her face. His eyes darkened. "For once, the idiot is right. It isn't your fault."

"Malick acted like it was." She laid her head against his chest. "Are they going to kill ...