Chapter 42 The Twins' Loyalty Tested

• The moment I first heard Amelia’s name mentioned in the palace whispers, my heart almost stopped. I had to strain to keep my face neutral, but inside, a fire blazed. I wasn’t sure if it was true—if she was actually alive—but the mere idea was enough to make me feel whole again, like a part of me I thought I’d lost had come rushing back. I could barely wait to tell Grey, my twin, my closest ally, my other half.
• Later that night, I found him alone, leaning against the window in our room, his face bathed in the silver light of the moon. I could tell he’d heard something, too. There was a strange stillness in his posture, a tension that wasn’t usually there.
• “Grey,” I murmured, barely able to keep the excitement out of my voice. “She’s alive.”