Chapter 057
DARIUS
I had walked only a few steps down the hallway when a figure appeared at the far end.
My instincts kicked in immediately. I shifted to the side, pressing myself against a pillar and hiding in the shadows.
The figure moved closer, and as it passed under one of the torches, I recognized the shape and movement.
Adrian.
And then it suddenly hit me—he had left our chambers earlier without informing me where he was going. The memory came rushing back.
*FLASHBACK*
Adrian had dressed himself in his dark cloak and grabbed his sword from where it hung on the wall.
The deliberate way he moved suggested he was preparing for something specific, something planned.
"Where are you going?" I demanded, standing up from my desk.
Instead of giving me a direct answer, Adrian tu
