Adrien's POV: “Did you see His Highness?” The poor man nearly jumped out of his skin. “He, he asked for the key to the east tower a while ago. He said that he didn’t want to be disturbed.” The east tower. Of course. A part of the palace people avoided after dusk. Cold and empty, the old stones creaked like ghosts. It was where Kieran went when he wanted to disappear. I had found him there once before, curled up near the window. I didn’t waste another second. I sprinted through the darkened passageways, my boots loud on the ancient stairs as I climbed. By the time I reached the final floor, I was running in dread. The door to the tower was cracked open. A breeze slipped through it. “Kieran?” I said, my voice hoarse. But there was no response. I pushed the door open fully. And there he was. Sitting on the floor by the window, his back against the wall, arms wrapped around his knees. He looked up when I entered, eyes rimmed red, mouth parted in surprise. His hair was messy,
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