When we arrive back on the island, Lucas and I are placed in separate vehicles and taken different on different routes to get back to the Castle. More guards are standing out front than usual and I am ushered through the front doors while I see the car holding Lucas continue around to the side of the Castle.

“Sorry,” Liam says as he walks up the Castle steps with me. He ushers me inside and the doors shut firmly behind us. “About earlier.”

“You mean barging in on my ...