-Raven-
It was cold in my cell. I sat against the hard wall, my tears long dried, but my heart still ached. I had no idea how Cole was—was he dead? Still alive? Had Sebastian found a way to end him? The thought of Cole dying made the tears well up again. How had this happened?
Suddenly, I heard footsteps approaching, and then the door creaked open. My first thought was that the guards had come for me—perhaps to take me to my execution. But I was wrong. It wasn’t the guards or even Sebastian. It was Liana.
“Liana?” I asked, my voice trembling as I stood up.
She rushed inside and moved quickly toward me, closing the door behind her. She was carrying a bundle of clothes.
“I’ve come to get you out,” she said urgently. “But we must hurry.”
“Out? I don’t understand…”
“I know you didn’t h
