Castor led us to a bunker below the palace and locked the door behind us. I was shaking uncontrollably, and the paralyzing fear I felt was beyond words. Alex did his best to comfort me, but it did very little good.
A few times, Castor looked me from where he stood guard at the door. Some conflict reflected in his eyes. I wished he could put aside whatever it was that was that caused him to start avoiding me. The only person's comfort I wanted was his, and I hated it. I hated how attached I felt to a boy I hadn't known more than a couple of weeks.
How did my life get so twisted?
Hours passed while we waited for some word on the search for Lilitha. When the door suddenly unlocked from the outside, my whole body seized in panic before my father entered the room. He immediately crossed the
