Riley’s POVMy heart slammed against my ribs. If the priest was calling for Ezra, that meant the High Priestess had the answer. She had the answer for me, too.Ezra wiped the blood from his jaw. He glared at Axel, then at me. His green eyes were icy.He didn't say another word and just turned his back and followed the priest up the mountain path.Before the priest turned around, he caught my eye. He gave me a single, silent nod.I pulled my dark scarf higher over my nose and looked down at Axel, who was still coughing on the snow."Stay here," I said quickly, helping him sit up. "Get cleaned up. I have to go hear this."Axel nodded, spitting a mouthful of blood into the snow. "Yeah, I know. Be careful."I turned and ran up the snowy stairs, keeping my distance from Ezra's guards.When I reached the top of the temple steps, a young female attendant was waiting in the shadows. As though she knew I’d be here, she just grabbed my arm and pulled me through a side door.She led me down a da
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