Chapter 120
Dane
The grand doors of the Royal Court loomed ahead, their towering structure carved with ancient symbols of power and lineage. As I stepped forward, the golden-armored guards flanking either side of the entrance straightened, their heads bowing in deference. My strides were steady, my shoulders squared, but inside, my mind churned with the weight of what I had just discovered.
The last few hours had been relentless. The information I had uncovered was still rattling inside my skull, refusing to settle. I needed to see my brothers. I needed to talk.
But as I entered the grand hall, my steps faltered.
I came to a full stop, my jaw clenching at the sight before me.
Cassian—his arm loosely draped around Annalise.
They were coming out of the royal chamber together.
And by
