"Are you ready?" Lux asked, giving me a look of uncertainty.
The day to set the trap to test if my stepfather and brother were behind all the attacks on Lux’s kingdom came in a blur. In the days leading up to it, we went over the plan again and again, making sure that everyone was on the same track.
"Yeah." I said, gulping. "Better to just get it done and over with, right?"
I tried to keep my voice light as we spoke, but I couldn’t stop the fear that was beginning to rush through me. I found myself wondering what would happen if it really was my stepfather. How would he react after seeing me again after all this time? Would we really be able to take him down? Was I truly on my way to my possible demise?
"If you’re scared, we can think of something else." Lux offered, catching on to my
