Ella - POV
“Was King Lewis trying to hurt you?” Zane’s voice was tight with concern, his eyes searching mine for the truth. I nodded, feeling the weight of Jacob’s and Grayson’s stares as they turned toward me, their expressions a mix of fear and fury.
“Zane, did you tell them what I shared with you?” I asked, my voice barely a whisper. Zane’s nod was all it took to unravel them. Jacob’s face crumpled, and Grayson’s jaw clenched, their eyes glossing with tears as the reality sank in—their parents, alive but suffering, imprisoned by Kedron’s cruelty.
“We have to confront Kedron and Ruth,” Grayson declared, his voice rough with determination. “If we don’t, we’ll never get our parents out alive.” He was right. Too much time had passed, and every second was a ticking clock over their lives.
