“Alive and back in the dungeons.” Lucian confirms. “Although we nearly lost them completely. It turns out Zari bribed a guard to find and bring Harper to her after I had set her free. Harper then helped Gareth escape from his cell—that’s how they both ended up in that chamber with you.”
I nod as the chronology lines up in my head. “So, Harper wasn’t a victim who was dragged into this. She was part of it from the beginning.”
“Exactly. The guard who took Zari’s bribe has been executed,” Lucian says grimly, “and Harper and Gareth are in the deepest cells, under constant watch.”
“Good.” The satisfaction in my voice surprises even me.
Lucian’s thumb strokes the back of my hand. “You know what we learned about your mother’s death. About how your pack betrayed her.”
The memories feel distant
