Tyris Pov
The scent of Rockan’s deception and suspicion of me hung above my head like a shadow as I stood, shadowed in the darkness outside his office, eavesdropping on his conversation with Kael. Every word spoken reached my ears with a definite clarity, cutting deep into my soul.
His loyalty has become questionable. This particular phrase echoed in my head as I realized how distant my brother and I had now become. I clenched my hands into fists at my side, pressing my back against the wall. Two centuries of unwavering devotion, of standing by his side during the great war, and political upheavals. All has been thrown into the wind, all because of one female.
The female he stole from me.
The taste of betrayal tasted on my tongue as I watched my brother trust Kael with a mission he
