Kalev’s POV

My eyes landed on Senna and my heart swelled.

But I’d barely stepped fully through the split waterfall when I saw movement. Korrigan was gripping his knife, his eyes narrowed.

“What the hell are you doing here?” he snapped.

At first I thought he was talking about me. But his eyes shifted to the boy standing half-hidden behind me. The boy shrank instantly.

I should have known that Korrigan would react to the boy like this. But I hadn’t really thought about it. The boy was a noble. Of course Korrigan was upset that I’d brought him here.

Korrigan’s expression darkened.

“He’s with me,” I said, holding out...