NORA POV

I was heading back towards evening, still replaying everything Madam Kaelene told me. She successfully taught me how to build a wall between me and Derek, and I learned it fast, which made things easier. But my hands kept swinging as I walked, because I couldn’t get over the story about her daughter.

I pressed her further before leaving, and she finally explained that her daughter had been used by higher ranks to try to get rid of Derek. She never mentioned names, but I couldn’t ...