Alyssas Pov
Cara goes silent.
She stares at me like she’s forgotten how to speak. Her lips part slightly, but no words come out. Her shoulders slump, and I see it—the fear, the guilt, the pain. Something inside her collapses.
“What is it?” My voice cracks. “Cara… what happened to Zev?”
I already know I won’t like the answer. My heart pounds against my ribs, loud and frantic. I taste blood at the back of my throat. The silence stretches, suffocating me.
Then the Moonborn girl laughs—a sharp, cruel sound that slices through the stillness.
“Come on,” she says, pushing off the ground and standing tall like she hasn’t been locked in the same cage we are. “Tell her. Tell your precious queen where her brave little mate is.”
Cara doesn't move. Her eyes flicker, her hands tremble.
“Cara?” I
