Chapter 205

Darius felt guilty. He had been so cold to her after the arrival of Torin, so possessive and cruel in ways that made his skin crawl when he thought about them now. The forced kiss. The ultimatum. The way he'd tried to cage her with his fear disguised as protection.

He'd driven her away.

And now she was gone.

The throne room doors burst open. Gael stumbled in, his face white, his words coming in ga