“She’s a traitor! She just admitted to meeting the Prince! They’re behind the killings! Are you going to let this go as well?” Draven snarled, coming to stare down at Thorne with pure animosity. Thorne doesn’t back down. The shadows around him thicken and expand in a horrific way. “I want to hear what she has to say first. She’s conveniently mute.” “I had to tackle her.” Draven quickly defends. “She was running away! She’s guilty!” “I will get to the bottom of this. If I find out you had anything to do with this, I will kill you.” Thorne’s warning hushed the entire room. He was serious. “There will be no mercy this time, cousin.” Without another word said, Thorne gingerly wraps his arms around me once more. Heart in my throat, I couldn’t believe what has happened over the last few mi