Not every apology deserves a second chance.
The attempted poisoning left Moonspire restless.
No one smiled as easily anymore.
Servants glanced over their shoulders whenever they walked through the halls.
Guards searched every carriage that entered the palace.
Even at night, the castle never truly slept.
Whoever had tried to kill me was still out there.
And they had help from someone inside the palace.
Three days passed without another attack.
Kael refused to leave me alone for more than a few minutes.
If I trained, he was there.
If I walked through the gardens, Shadow Guards followed a few steps behind.
If I ate, he tasted every meal before I did.
It was becoming impossible to argue with him.
Not after what had almost happened.
That afternoon, Rowan entered the training yard
