Ariella’s POV
The convoy froze instantly. Engines cut off with a low rumble, and the sudden silence in the courtyard felt heavier than any scream.
My stomach twisted into a knot so tight I could barely breathe.
Rion stepped out of the lead vehicle first, moving with that lazy, predatory grace that screamed he was anything but relaxed.
His warriors followed, including Sophia, who was still sniffling and favoring one side of her body like sitting was a war crime.
But it was the middle car..,the one I had personally helped the Queen and her son into early this morning that made my blood run cold.
Edric’s nostrils flared again. He tilted his head slightly, eyes narrowing like a wolf that had just caught the faintest trace of blood on the wind.
“What the hell is going on? Why is he st
