He is onto us.

He heard everything that Liora told Kaelen— the way Kaelen's voice bounced off with excitement as he spoke to her, and Liora cooperating with him. It wasn't supposed to be so.

He knew something was wrong, but he couldn't go in. Liora made sure the guards didn't let him in.

He paced the long corridor outside her room, fists clenching. The guards avoided his gaze, pretending not to see the storm in his eyes. When he finally turned to leave, his boot struck something on ...