Amelia POV

The sound of my palm connecting with his face echoed louder than I expected.

For a single, terrifying heartbeat, the world froze.

The guard staggered half a step, his head snapping to the side, hhe shock etched across his features.

My own hand burned, tingling from the impact, my chest heaving as the weight of what I’d just done crashed down on me.

I had slapped a Chaos Moon guard.

Silence swallowed the courtyard.

I could hear my own pulse pounding in my ears.

The ...