Kaelric's POV
The security personnel pulled her out despite her protests. She is being accused of a capital offence liable to death or banishment to the underworld; she is suspected of treason until proven not guilty.
When the door shut behind them, I exhaled, leaning back into my chair. But my chest didn't feel lighter. If anything, the weight doubled.
Because the way she screamed her denial, or the way she acted confused, I read her mind, and she seemed entirely clueless.
Then who was behind the conspiracy? It's either that she has gotten good at masking her thoughts or the actual perpetrator is still lurking around.
Larissa, my mind raced, I'd have to call her in for some questioning. But first, I'd have to look into Wayne and Lucas.
I closely inspected the footage from the night of the abduction, inspecting Aria and the male student as they walked into a dark path in the school. Could there be some secret outlet there?
