A loud scream came from outside the palace.Kael froze.One moment, he had been staring at Elias's note. The next, the sound tore through the night, sharp enough to make the guards in the corridor reach for their weapons.Please don't let me become him.The words seemed to burn into Kael's mind.“Where did that come from?” Lucien demanded.General Darius appeared in the doorway, his expression grim.“West courtyard, Your Majesty. The guards heard it near the old mountain entrance.”Kael looked at Lucien.“Elias.”“We don't know that yet,” Lucien replied.“But you think it is.”Lucien didn't answer.He didn't need to.Kael shoved the note into his pocket and hurried toward the door. Lucien followed immediately, while Darius barked orders to the guards.“Secure the courtyard. Nobody approaches the mountain entrance alone. If you see anything unusual, you retreat and report it.”They ran through the palace corridors. The air grew colder as they approached the western wing, and Kael felt
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