Chapter 535

"What...?" Jace blurted, his head snapping up, shock flooding his face.

Vaughn let out a heavy, irritated breath, his cane striking lightly against the floor as his temper rose. "Kip's father, Ned, served under Theron for years. He wasn't just another officer, he was one of the most trusted men in that command. When the army had to withdraw, he stayed behind with barely a hundred men to hold the