29
BRAYDEN
“Where did Ariella go?” Calista asked after Ariella left the room. Her gaze was wide and panicked as she rushed up to me.
Befuddled, I responded, “She said she was tired and needed to rest so she went to our room. Why does it matter?”
“She can’t be alone right now,” she muttered quickly. “She’s up to something. I can feel it and it’s not like her to just walk out of here calmly after we wanted to take the dagger away from her. Trust me, you need to go after her … now. We need to get the dagger before she goes and does something stupid.”
“Tell me what’s going on. Does this have to do with what the scroll said?” I demanded. “I’m not going anywhere until I get some damn answers.”
Mumbling something about me being just like Ryder, Calista stepped aside so Elvena could come in
