Chapter 29
“What do you mean a ghost can mimic voices?” Stephen asked, his brow tightly knitted in deep concern—a look mirrored by everyone else around the table.
“I mean precisely what I said, King Stephen. I did not stutter,” Svetlana responded smoothly, unphased by his royal authority.
“Are you implying that it wasn’t Empress reaching out to me?” Kalea asked, her voice dropping into a soft, weary whisper as the terrible realization settled in.
“I cannot say definitively, but based on everything I have witnessed over my centuries, it is a very real possibility.”
Kalea immediately turned to Eddie, raw worry flashing in her eyes as he reached out to anchor her.
“How likely are we talking here?” Harper asked, breaking the tense silence.
“Mmm… I would wager the probability is roughly
