Chapter 382

MAEVIA'S POV

The chamber became so quiet that I could hear my own heartbeat echoing in my ears. Thaddeus's words settled over us with a weight that none of us could ignore.

My fingers tightened around the faded photograph. I looked from the image to Roland before returning to the young man's familiar face.

"No." I whispered.

The denial escaped before I could stop it. My mind refused to connect the