ARES' POV

2 YEARS LATER

The guards bowed respectfully as I walked past them, heading deeper into the underground dungeon. The same cold, stone prison where William and Elsa had been held for the past two years. Two long, brutal years of relentless punishment. I had told little Leister everything about Elsa's fate, and she didn’t hesitate in her judgment—Elsa was to be punished alongside William. And that’s exactly what happened.

Now, it was time to close that chapter of our lives. To ...