Auren POV

“You either tell me now, or I will force the information out of you.”

Lucen knew exactly what I meant. He’d stood beside me while I extracted confessions from enemies who thought they could outlast me. Beta or not, he wouldn’t be treated differently not when this involved Lorien.

“I have no idea what’s going on! I swear!” Lucen shouted as the guards dragged him after Lysandra, both of them being pulled toward the stairs and down to the dungeon.

“If you wanted me, ...