Divided Loyalties

Maeve

The vehicle ground to a halt against the gravel, and Draven and I stepped out into a heavy, suffocating silence. We pushed through the grand double entryway, our nerves already worn thin by the abrasive car ride, only to stumble into a scene of absolute devastation.

The sprawling foyer looked as though a tempest had torn straight through it. Heavy carved chairs were violently upended acro