A sudden certainty sweeps through me at the fact that, should I leave here with Jaebum, I will not
Too foolish, too concerned with saving my brother to even think of saving myself.Just me?” My gaze
Though his eyes flicker, Jaebum nods. “Yes. Just you.”
I nod. The Volucri are not after Youngjae, they’re after me. In order to protect him, I will give
Before I can speak again he’s beneath me, placing me over his shoulder.
Sorry, Princess,” he grunts, adjusting my weight. “It will be faster this way.”
I don’t have time to rebuke. The castle blurs as we leave. Shadows and shapes, none recognizable.
We were always protected and as such, I have never met one. My Uncle is a fool, I realize.
I laugh, not caring if I sound crazy.The town blurs while we pass, laced with continued screams of
He’s not winded and every now and then, I catch a glimpse of the destruction around us.
Turning to face the castle with a blank expression, flames flickering over the panes of his face.
“Mark,” he says, as though in the middle of a conversation. “Mark.”
