ERON
I was still awake when the scream tore through the night.
It wasn't just any scream—it was the kind that freezes your blood and makes your soul want to hide somewhere dark and quiet. The kind that doesn't belong in peaceful Moonstone with its eternal twilight and singing crystal trees.
I knew immediately it was Indigo.
My body reacted before my brain did, throwing off my blankets and leaping toward the door. But reality caught up with me the moment my hand touched the doorknob. Beyond that door sat Leaf and Roel, the twin elven guards who hadn't left my side since Great-Grandfather ordered round-the-clock protection three days ago.
"Going somewhere, young prince?" I could practically hear Leaf's toneless question, could picture the exact arch of his silver eyebrow.
I pressed my
