LIAM
The air in the room was heavy, thick with the tension that had been mounting since we found the rogue’s lifeless body in the dungeons. Xerxes paced back and forth, his fists clenched at his sides, while Nasir leaned against the wall, his expression dark and unreadable.
I sat at the edge of the table, arms crossed, trying to make sense of it all.
“Someone within the palace sent him,” I said, my voice steady despite the anger simmering beneath the surface.
Xerxes stopped pacing, his sharp gaze locking on me. “And whoever it was took the chance we gave them. The moment we left him alone, they made their move.”
Nasir let out a low growl, his jaw tightening. “It’s clear this wasn’t random. Someone is trying to harm Trinity.”
The mention of her name made my chest tighten. Trinity. Ou
