DEREK POV

I stared at Gerrick, not sure I heard him well. “What did you just say?” I asked slowly.

“Her scent was picked at the Queen Mother’s court,” he repeated.

I took a step forward. “Gerrick, do you even know what you’re saying? Are you sure about this?”

He nodded. “Yes. We sent the best tracker. He confirmed it. Her scent trail ended right there.”

He paused, glancing at Madam Kaelene before looking back at me. “At first, we thought maybe she ran through that route to ...