"She's awake! She's awake!"
The frantic scream echoed down the hallway. One of Lord Drex's trainee healers burst from the chamber, along with another lady her face flushed with panic and relief.
"Really?" Lord Drex asked sharply.
The young woman nodded so fast her hair shook. Without wasting another breath, Lord Drex turned and almost ran toward the room but he stopped the moment he sensed two heavy presences behind him.
The princes.
Adam and Alexis stood shoulder-to-shoulder, tension radiating from both of them. Lord Drex lifted a hand, breath shaky.
"You cannot enter yet. I must confirm whether she's stable enough to receive visitors."
Adam's jaw twitched. Then he stormed toward Lord Drex like a bull charging.
"Excuse me?" His voice cracked like fire. "Do not tell me what I can or cannot do. My mother needs to wake up. I do not have time for nonsense like this."
Before Lord Drex could react, Adam shoved past him and pushed the chamber doors open.
Inside, chaos unfolded.
