TESSA
Alright, I was back much earlier than I had anticipated. However, seeing Sol kneeling now in front of so many warriors, I knew I had the responsibility to come back here. If Noelle, Winston, or Edith came, they would be branded as rogues, too, and the situation would escalate even further. Only I could do it.
I glared at Rowan, who appeared stunned, and I couldn’t help but wonder what he was about to do to Sol. His expression was unreadable, caught between shock and something else I didn’t want to name. He had always been difficult to decipher, but right now, I didn’t need to read him. All I needed was for him to stay away from Sol.
Sol was trembling on his knees, bound and defenseless, yet holding onto what little dignity he had left. His blind eyes stared past everything and ev
