Lucian stood frozen as the guard's revelation echoed in his mind. His son might still be alive. Only one person could be responsible for his disappearance. Without another word, he bolted from the courtyard, his mind racing as he made his way to the palace dungeons.
"Where is that knight?!" Lucian's voice thundered through the dim corridors, startling the prison guards. They responded with confused looks, unsure of his intent.
"Sire?" one managed to stammer.
"Open the gates!" Lucian demanded, not pausing to explain. He charged down the rows of cells, his eyes scanning each one for Tristan.
But cell after cell revealed nothing.
"Are these all the cells in here?" he demanded, turning to the guard trailing behind him.
"Yes, sire," the guard confirmed.
Lucian took a deep breath as a sen
