Chapter 25

"Kaelen, you're hurting me."

"I asked you — where is Nara?"

There wasn’t a shred of tenderness left in Kaelen’s voice. He stared at Shaya like she was a stranger.

Just then, one of his men ran in, visibly tense.

"Sir Kardos, the fire's been put out. But… Lady Nara didn’t make it. The body’s at the ruins. The fire department wants to know if we’ll be claiming the remains."

"What did you say?"

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