Derek POV
Maya was already by Nora’s side when I carried her to the bed. She checked her pulse and her breathing.
“She’s not awake yet,” Maya said softly, looking at me. “But don’t worry, she will wake up. Her body is just weak from shock.”
I sat on the edge of the bed, my jaw tight. Seeing Nora like this was tearing me apart. I brushed her hair back from her face and then forced myself to stand. I needed to know every detail of what happened.
I called Mira out into the hallway. Her face was pale, her hands shaking. “Tell me everything,” I said firmly.
She lowered her head. “I followed her after she ran out from Madam Kaelene’s chamber… There was a woman there. An older woman. From how Nora reacted, I think they know each other. She screamed and cried, then locked herself inside your
