The way they kept her safe, the secrets they guarded so closely. But now, with her suddenly thrust into the open, everything was changing.
The plan had already deviated the moment she made her public appearance at the sweet sixteen grand ball. Every step she took toward the truth was another step toward danger.
The assassins in Lionora, the constant attacks he had to fend off, the dangers she didn't even know about. It was all building, and he could feel it pressing in on him.
Somto closed his eyes for a moment, fighting the surge of guilt and frustration that clawed at him. He couldn't tell her everything, not now. If she knew too much, she would be in more danger than she already was. The stakes were too high.
