Soren knocked on the door and waited for a response.
No reply came from the other side of the room. Only silence greeted him.
It had already been several days since Ren's identity had been exposed before the court, since the newspapers began spreading the news throughout the empire. Several days since Zayden had locked himself away.
The Imperial General had not left his room for nearly a week. At first, people assumed he needed time to process the betrayal. Then, they began to worry.
Even Zaphyr had attempted to summon him more than once, only to be met with excuses from the guards stationed nearby for their master. After all, they had witnessed the love the two men shared until all this began.
Soren lowered his hand, his concern deepening.
"Zayden?" he called through the door. "It's me."
Again, no response came.
The omega frowned. This wasn't normal. His brother had always been stubborn, but never to this extent.
