Elaine sat on the edge of her bed, her hands shaking a little, and her breath shallow, still in shock about Mira suddenly showing up after the cruel torture she had to go through.
But the look of urgency in Mira's eyes only made her feel more scared. Her news could change everything that was going to happen.
Elaine's heart raced in her chest, and her mind was already spinning from what she had just talked about with Kael. The bond between them felt like a sneaky thread that she couldn't break.
"Your Highness," Mira said, her voice shaking with fear and urgency. "You need to know something."
Elaine's throat tightened, and her body tensed as she slowly looked at Mira. "What is it?" she asked in a voice that was barely a whisper. She could hear her heart beating in her ears.
Before she
