Carmen’s POV

The room has two guards yet I still feel scared almost every time and I never liked that.

This is how Rhysand keeps people safe; he has a lot of people watching and a lot of locks and guns to protect him. Rhysand has a system to keep him safe, it is like a team of people and cameras and locks, and guns all working together to protect Rhysand.

Still, the silence presses down on my chest.

Kethan is sleeping beside me on the bed, I am counting the seconds between each breath. ...