Spencer's POVWhen Colin looks at me, just for a moment, I can see genuine fear flash across his expression. I can tell that he’s trying to formulate a lie–it would be easy enough, considering the conversation was just between Colin and my father. Colin is the only person alive to relay what was said. There’s no one to verify or corroborate that story. But between watching my father die, my attack on him, and now my mother’s scrutiny, I can tell that he’s struggling to come up with anything. “I swear it wasn’t important,” Colin says quietly. “I’ll be the judge of that,” my mother replies. Her gaze weighs heavily upon him, and I can tell she’s watching his every expression, his every gesture. She’s trying to read him the best she can. We both are. There’s a crucial missing piece here, and it seems like Colin is trying to hold onto it for as long as he possibly can. Distantly, throughout the palace, I can hear the sound of doors slamming shut and frantic footsteps. The palace see
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