Chapter Forty-EightPresent day
Raven was immediately grabbed by two guards, one taking each of his arms more violently than he had been handled in a long time. He was wrenched from the room without giving him so much as a second to compose himself.
The guards stormed down the corridors of Ruby Tower's administration section, their grip bruising Raven's upper arms, and led him to a tiny room that may once have been a storage cupboard. A tattered old sofa was the only piece of furniture in the room. The guards flung Raven in, barked an order for him to wait, and the door was slammed shut. There was a click as the door was locked and Raven was alone again.
Hours passed by slowly and there was nothing Raven could do except wait. His fear and anxiety rose with every passing moment. Even ten
