Emily POV
I sat by the open window of my chamber, watching the morning sun filter through the trees, casting long streaks of gold across the marble floor. It was peaceful. After everything that had happened, the silence felt like the calm before another storm.
A soft knock on the door broke my thoughts. I turned my head slowly. "Come in," I called.
The door creaked open, and Thorne stepped in. His usually unreadable face seemed more serious than usual, as if he were burdened by something he had carried for too long.
"Thorne? Is something wrong?" I asked.
He stepped closer, glancing once behind him before shutting the door gently. "There’s something you need to know, Emily. Something Kael has been keeping quiet about."
I frowned. "What is it?"
Thorne sighed and moved to stand by the
