KAEL
I was sitting alone in the war tent, hands buried in my hair, when the flap was pushed open. I didn’t need to look up to know who it was.
Zane’s voice came first, it sounded low and clipped. “We need to talk.”
Mashik was right behind him. He didn’t wait for permission to speak. “You’ve been avoiding us.”
I lifted my head slowly and looked at the both of them. “I’ve been busy.”
“Don’t insult us Kael,” Mashik snapped. “You’ve been cold and distant ever since you killed Commander Eldric.”
I studied them both, two men I’d trusted with my life, one since childhood.
Mashik stepped forward. “He said something to you, didn’t he? What did he say?”
Zane crossed his arms, with his eyes, searching mine for answers.
The words burned in my throat, but I couldn’t let them out. I didn’t kn
