The lump in my throat suddenly felt heavy to swallow. I needed no one to tell me that Maxton was the same boy Zayne told me he had accidentally killed.

“I’m so sorry…what happened to him?” I asked, voice shaky.

Aiden’s gaze was fixed somewhere distant now. As if he was unraveling memories.

“He was a lord too. Jeremy trained him.” I listened, waiting to hear more. “Zayne trained me.” He added, meeting my eyes. My pulse thudded in my ears as anticipation filled me.

“So ...