Discovering that Melinoe might be trapped in hell gave Samuel restless nights. His nightmares had become more vivid.
He dreamed about her suffering in hell, not just once but more. So, the dreams were real, then? What did it mean? Was she communicating with him?
For two full moons now, he had tried to control his runs. He let Prince Amaro and his guards lock him up in the deeper part of the dungeons away from the prisoners. Of course, they must have heard his impatient growls and pacing. He was in better control, but it was maddening. Running inside an underground cell when all he wanted to do was run in the forest was torture.
The Proteans were pretty useless at this point. The young shifters were not that well-versed in magic as the young king initially expected. They were born int
