“Mora is being sent back to Pembroke until further notice.”

“What? Why?” I could not believe my ears.

Of course, it was what I had wanted but it was not what I had expected to hear.

“It was either Mora or you and since you are actually my daughter, you should be with me here.” Ed said without even looking my way.

“Isla, I am so sorry for all of this. I had to get out of Pembroke.” My mother said.

“And what if Mora tells everyone that you are in fact really alive, do you not think that they will come here looking for you?” My voice trembled as...