Caspian's Pov

The world was dark, but not as dark as before.

I could feel things again. My fingers twitched. My chest rose and fell stronger. The fog in my head was lifting, slow but sure.

I remembered Alice. Her betrayal burned like fire in my chest. I had trusted her, and she sold me out. She had delivered me into Zade’s hands.

I remembered the pain. Wolfsbane and nightshade burning through my veins, tearing me apart inside. I remembered the healers’ cold hands, the smell of poison.

But through it all, I remembered Nyx’s voice.

She came to me every day. She whispered of hope, of plans, of allies....