Chapter 208

Cassidy's POV

The words landed like a hammer against stone.

“What?” Ryker’s voice cut through the room as he straightened instantly, every muscle in his body going tense.

The guard swallowed hard, his gaze darting between us as he nodded.

“He’s dead, Your Highness.”

For a moment, no one moved. Even the hum of the air conditioner seemed to fade.

I felt the color drain from my face, my pulse hamme