Chapter 43 The Kingdom Divides

• Tension simmered in the palace, thick and heavy, wrapping around every conversation and lingering in every hallway. I could feel it in the wary glances of the servants, in the whispered words exchanged behind closed doors. It all seemed to echo my own turmoil, the mounting strain between Grey and me—the chasm that had opened up when we chose different paths.
• The night was quiet, too quiet, and I paced my room, my mind racing with everything that had happened. Amelia was out there, alive, and I knew in my bones I couldn’t let her face the dangers alone. But Grey… I’d never imagined that he’d turn his back on her so easily. The man was my twin, the one I’d always trusted without question, and yet here we were, two sides of a coin flipping through the air, destined to land on opposing sides.
• A knock at the door snapped me out of my thoughts, and I turned, already knowing who it was. “Come in, Grey.”