chapter 23

Azalea The mindlink crackles open as Liam desperately calls for the guards, his voice filled with urgency, increasing my heart rate and panic. But there is only silence in response. A disconcerting silence hangs heavy in the air, causing a knot of unease to form in the pit of my stomach. Yet, despite the lack of any answer from the guards outside, Kyson opens the mindlink, and his voice flits through our heads. “What is it?” Kyson asks, his voice laced with concern and a touch of apprehension. “The council is here. Get home. Now,” Liam’s voice comes through the link, tinged with a mix of frustration and desperation as his head turns, taking in all the council members and guns trained on us. “Don’t let them in. I am on my way,” Kyson responds. “Too late.” “Azalea?” “Get here, Kyson. I am all that is left,” Liam growls, his words laced with fierce protectiveness as he slams shut the mindlink, cutting off any further communication. As Liam takes a deep breath to steady himself, he walks d