Nick’s shaking inside while asking his questions. Ever since seeing his grandfather in the clearing, he’s been struggling with his emotions. Having Tris around is making things more difficult to deal with. He doesn’t want to scare her, but keeping from blowing up and screaming at Draco is physically exhausting.

It’s clear to Nick that King Draco abandoned the Kingdom, forcing his father to take over the throne sooner than expected. That has to be why his parents ...