Selene stood quietly as Alaric held the bracelet in his hand. The light from the lamp made the silver shine. He turned it over once, then looked at her.

"Sit," he said.

She did.

"Tell me everything," Alaric said.

Selene took a deep breath. She told him everything that happened. How she and Caius sneaked into Crescent Moon, used the tunnel from her childhood, and got into the healer's hut. She told him about the voices she heard, the two men speaking about her mother being locked up in the west wing dungeon. She explained how she found the bracelet. How she ran when they got spotted. Every word came...