Nyx's POV
"No."
I followed her through the corridors, dread building with every step. The great hall was crowded when we arrived. Warriors lined the walls, council members clustered near the dais, servants hovered in doorways.
Warrick stood at the center of it all, his face hard as stone.
And Diane was beside him, her hand pressed to her mouth, tears streaming down her cheeks.
Beta Kade spotted me and crossed the room. "Healer. Good. We need you."
"What's happening?"
"Lady Diane had a visitor last night." His voice was low, pitched for my ears only. "Someone entered her chambers while she was sleeping."
My blood chilled. "What?"
"She woke up and saw a woman standing over her bed. Just watching her. When she screamed, the intruder fled."
I looked at Diane across the room. She was
