Chapter 55

KALLIRA

“We move now,” I said, my voice firm as I turned from the chamber and faced the path ahead. “There is no regrouping, no delay, we go straight to her.”

Valerius looked at me for a moment longer than usual, his attention fixed in a way that went past just listening. He didn’t question what I said, but something in his face showed he understood exactly what this meant. It wasn’t approval or d