Chapter 85

Lysandra’s POV

“Varek?” I let out a cough.

My voice came out rough and broken, scraping through my throat in a way that made pain flare beneath my jaw. I tried to push myself up from the floor, but my arms shook beneath me, the world tilted enough that I had to stop before I fell forward.

Varek was already in front of me.

I did not even see him move after hitting the King. One moment, his body had