*Silas*

We all shuffled through the corridor and toward the King’s chambers. The door was guarded by the warriors sent up here much earlier. We had just barely managed to stop Declan and Lukas before they arrived. The guards didn’t even know they were coming, and they were grateful we had arrived on time.

They unlocked the door and let us in, each of us carrying the heavy burden of Declan’s death with us. It wasn’t something any of us wanted, but it was a ...