Liars

Emily's POV. Garrett smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes. "Indeed. I didn't expect to run into any familiar faces on my day off. Especially not so far from the castle." Alarm bells were ringing in my head. How had he recognized me through the disguise? And where were the boys? "Oh, you know," I said, forcing a laugh, "just thought I'd do a bit of sightseeing. Lunaris is such a beautiful city." Garrett's eyes narrowed slightly. "Alone? That seems... unwise, given recent events." I opened my mouth to respond to Garrett, but before I could form the words, a cacophony of chaos erupted from a nearby alley. The sound of snarling, feral and vicious, pierced the air, followed by the jarring crash of breaking glass. My heart leaped into my throat as a yelp of pain, unmistakably Luca's, echoed off the brick walls. Without a second thought, I bolted towards the sound, my feet pounding against the cobblestone street. Garrett's presence faded from my mind, replaced by a singular, desperate need to