-Laelia-
Relief washed over me as the white gate finally opened before us. We were back. I glanced at Ashes, who looked worse than ever. Would he be strong enough to recover once Amoya did what she could? I hoped so, but fear gripped my heart. What if he didn’t?
I turned my attention back to the palace as we drew closer. As expected, both my brothers were waiting outside. Libelle was supporting Samuel, and although he still looked pale as a ghost, I couldn’t miss the deadly glare he was giving me.
I ignored it, as well as Liam’s. The king and queen were watching their son with displeased expressions, but Rathilion seemed to ignore them as well. We had returned successful, and if they wanted to yell at us, it would have to wait.
We finally arrived at the steps leading up to the entran
