Sacrifice and Scorn

The moment she opened the door, she saw Declan and Rowan sitting on the couch, both of them sobbing their eyes out. The whole place felt suffocating. She'd never seen anything like that before.

She didn't care if Rowan was crying, but even Declan, who was always so steady, was in tears. Elise thought, 'Does that mean the news about Maeve is true? And if so, does that mean Kael is really gone too?'