Chapter 82
SERENA
Hours.
That is how long I’ve been locked in this fucking tower.
I’ve tried it all. Blasted the door with fire. Rammed it until I thought my shoulder might dislocate. Screamed until my voice went raw. There are splinters in my nail beds from where I clawed at the door. But I gave as good as I got. The gouges in the wood are proof of that.
And now I’m sitting here. Waiting. Stewing. Boiling.
Either Jace has forgotten about me or he’s dead. Maybe they all are.
The lock clicks. I’m on my feet within seconds.
I’m not expecting it when the door swings open and Kylian appears, his shoulders sinking as his eyes find mine.
“There you are,” he breathes, stepping into the tower. His arms open as he reaches me.
I don’t hesitate before I plunge my dagger into his chest.
But when I stagger backward, pulling the knife from his heart, it isn’t Kylian who crumples to the ground.
It’s Zadyn.