Chapter 359 Hidden Truth

"Yes."

Aldous inclined his head respectfully. He gently took Oriana's wrist in his hand, his fingers resting over her pulse as he closed his eyes for a moment, concentrating with the quiet focus of long practice.

For a moment, the entire hall fell into a suffocating silence.

Across the chamber, Evander stared fixedly at Aldous's expression, his heart pounding with a single frantic plea.

Please...