Arcado POV

Never in my life have I felt panic until now. As I watched her walk away from me, weight settled its way into my chest making it hard for me to breath. Earlier, I saw panic written on her beautiful face as Skyler said those three words. I prayed to god that Kulah wouldn’t find her and that those pathetic guards didn’t tell him Griselda was here.

Taking a deep breath, I sauntered out of the hallway to meet that fucking loser. I acted nonchalantly as possible, giving nothing away as my face turned stoic. But my heart was beating erratically in my chest and my breathing was...