Kaelira couldn’t sleep.
Not after the crown had whispered a name that wasn’t hers.
Astraea.
The name echoed through her mind like a forgotten song.
She had spent hours staring at the ceiling, wondering whether her memories had been stolen… or replaced.
A soft click outside her chamber pulled her from her thoughts.
She rose quietly and crossed to the door.
The corridor was empty.
Then she caught movement.
A lone figure, wrapped in a dark cloak, slipped around the corner.
Even in the dim moonlight, she recognized the confident stride.
Cassian.
He glanced over his shoulder once before disappearing into the shadows.
At this hour…
He shouldn’t have been anywhere but his room.
Something told Kaelira not to let him out of her sight.
Without a sound, she followed.
Cassian moved th
