Raine's POV

Armand had commanded me to meet with him thirty minutes before my departure to Quinn's nation. I stood outside of the massive door leading to his personal suites, thinking how odd it was. No less than a few days ago, he had sentenced me to die and now he had invited me to speak with him privately.

I only had a few hours of restless and fitful sleep after leaving Cage's Suites last night, and my entire body felt the strain. Or possibly, my pain arose from the massive bleeding hole in my heart. I shoved that thought away. I would be on the floor, curled up in...