Ember Frost’s POV

My mind raced back to what might have caused this. Only one place came to mind—the hemlock forest.

She had been alone that night… the same night she left the cave. I had convinced everyone to go after the demon seal, thinking we were doing the right thing.

That had to be it. That was the only moment it made sense.

Something must have happened to her there… something we didn’t see. Something we weren’t aware of.

And it’s my fault. My selfishness did this to ...