Ryker's POV:
Tiya's body tightened.
"I--I..." She hesitated. I was sure she didn't want to say anything. But then she nodded, eyes sharp. "In the past, I had abandoned my oath and my coven as well. And I paid the price for it all."
She flinched... like it hurt even to talk about it.
I had so many questions, but I kept them in. For now. She didn't look like she was ready to answer any of them yet.
I turned to Noah. “If what Tiya tells is the truth, we can't wait anymore. We can't leave Rhys alone for that woman to manipulate and twist him. Goddess knows how he is faring right now.”
“We need a distraction,” Noah said. “Something to change the guard's attention.”
Cara looked at Tiya. “Can you start a fire with magic?”
Tiya blinked, and then nodded.
"I can start a fire, not because o
