Ember Frost’s POV

Someone had to take the blame for what happened, and in the end, everyone pointed their fingers at Amelia.

The rumors spread faster than anyone could stop them. Some said she'd been too sure of herself, that her carelessness had let me slip away while I was under her protection. Others insisted she cared more about proving herself than making the right call, claiming none of it would have happened if she'd sent the army in sooner.

Then there were the whispers people only ...