The ruckus echoed through the quiet halls of Bloodveil, dragging Ember out of her sleep rudely. The distant sounds of shouting were loud and tore through the silence of the night.
She jolted upright, eyes wide, her heart pounding as her feet hit the floor. Barefoot and still half asleep, Ember rushed out of her room, rubbing the sleep from her eyes as she ran down the grand staircase. She nearly tripped over the debris scattered on the ground, but she kept moving, adrenaline taking her through every step.
By the time she reached the courtyard, the chaos was obvious.
Caden was in the center of the chaos, shouting at Thorne’s guards who stood in a tight circle around him and Raphael. The tension was thick like a fight was about to break out any second.
Ember caught sight of a familiar f
