Ember Frost’s POV

This was bad—really bad.

Maybe the witch had sensed something was off and was now using the situation as a test for the Duke.

If he wanted to avoid suspicion, he’d have to play along—pretending to be the gentle, worried father who couldn’t sit still while his daughter was sick.

But there was one big problem—Eira hadn’t finished the spell yet. Everything Eira had worked for would crumble if the Duke stood up now. Once the witch recognized the change, she ...