The moment Selene stepped out of the stone entrance, she collapsed to her knees on the soft earth.
Tears she had been holding back finally escaped, tracing silent lines down her face.
She had never felt so lost, so utterly consumed by confusion. And beneath it all—an unbearable, gnawing fear of what was to come. Too many innocent lives had already been lost at the hands of the Faction or the Rebellion, or whatever they chose to call themselves now.
She had done everything for vengeance—for her family. But what of the families torn apart by the Faction? Didn’t they deserve justice too?
“My Queen?” Lila’s voice came softly behind her.
Selene didn’t look back. “What have I done, Lila? What happens now?”
Lila swallowed hard before answering. “You’ll do as Master Thaddeus commands. You’ll
