(Cassian)
I read the message again before handing my phone to Lysander. Someone was claiming Darius knew who killed Kiara's mother. Corbin had already told us Darius ordered patrols away from the trading station before Silvercrest was attacked. I wondered how much he had known about Father's plans.
"Do you think Darius was involved in Elena's death?" Lysander asked. "He worked under father for years, and we've already found reasons to question his orders. But whoever sent this message hasn't identified themselves. We shouldn't believe everything they tell us."
"I don't," I answered. "But Darius might know something we haven't discovered. If he witnessed what happened to Elena, we need him alive. Kiara deserves to hear the truth."
Lysander returned his attention to the road while I cont
