CHAPTER THIRTY

CHAPTER THIRTY

TRAPPED

ELARA’S POV

“My queen,” she said, her voice barely steady as she stepped into my chambers.

“What happened?” I asked. “Are you hurt?”

She tried to smile, tried to straighten her shoulders the way she always did when she wanted to look strong for me. It failed.

“How are you?” she asked instead. “How are your wounds?”

“I’m fine,” I said, moving closer to her. “But you were hurt. I saw the blood earlier. Valerie, look at ...