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"He has wings now," she confessed.
"By the gods. This is…"
"A lot?"
Terin huffed. "And then some."
Fear rose in Kallie’s throat by the hesitant expression coloring her brother’s face. "How is Dani doing?"
"She and the baby are both fine. Despite our best efforts, Dani demanded she come with us, even if only to oversee things from afar. But she’s healthy."
"Good, that’s…good," Kallie murmured. It, of course, wasn’t good that Dani was going to be returning to the mainland when a bloodbath was about to wash through the streets of Frenzia, but at least she was healthy.
Suddenly, Terin straightened as if remembering something else. "There’s one other thing," he said, voice grave. "We received word from Tetria that Rian, Myra, and the captain ran off. They believe they went to Frenzia to take back Rian’s throne."
Kallie groaned and flung out her hands. "Are they daft? Do they truly think they can take back the throne with only the three of them?" Kallie gasped, connecting the dots. "Do you think…do you think they’re the reason for the battle?"
Terin shrugged. "I don’t know, but we can only assume that they play a part in it. It only makes sense."
The surrounding scenery wobbled, the colors dulling as if Terin’s grasp on the dream was fading.
Terin looked around them, tracking the distortion. "I know things between you two are still tense, to say the least, but…"
Kallie nodded, remorse filling her stomach. While they hadn’t resolved things yet, Kallie still cared about Myra. She had been her best friend at one point, and those feelings, despite the betrayal, had not gone away overnight.
"I’ll tell the others," Kallie confirmed.
The world around them shattered. The ground shook, and the waterfall crumbled as the dream ripped apart.
Terin reached out, and Kallie grabbed his hand before he was pulled away. He squeezed her hand tightly. "We’re coming, Kals. We’ll be there as soon as we can."
Kallie jerked awake,tossing the sheet from her hot skin.
"Another nightmare?" Graeson asked, already reaching out, concern dripping from his gaze.
Her hands tightened around the blankets. It was moments like these that she was thankful they had changed their sleeping arrangements. "Not a nightmare. Although it might as well have been. Terin made a visit."
Graeson sat up. "Did something happen? Is Dani all right? Is there something wrong with the baby?"
"Dani and the baby are both healthy," she said. She inhaled and expelled a shaky breath. "Your father was right. This war isn’t over. The Royal Seer had a vision."
Graeson scoffed and glared at the ceiling. "Yelsania’s visions are mediocre at best. They rarely amount to anything."
Kallie grabbed Graeson’s hand, forcing his attention back to her. "This time is different, Gray."
Chapter 62
MYRA
The door clicked shut softlybehind Myra, and she padded down the hall to the small bathing chambers to relieve herself. After she washed her hands, she opened the door of the chambers and nearly yelped in fright.
A flickering candlelight in the living room painted grotesque shadows across Rian’s ominous form. He leaned on the opposite wall with his arms crossed over his chest.
Myra pressed a hand to her heart to calm her breathing. "C-can I help you?"
"We need to talk." Rian pushed off the wall and headed toward the living room.
Myra glanced at the bedroom door where Laurince was asleep. The transformation had taken a huge toll on his body, and he hadn’t even stirred when she left the bed. She yearned to return to him, but she supposed he would have to wait. While she considered Rian to be a friend, he was still a king first.
