Chapter 31

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POV: Denvereaux Thorne

Everything for him was a mess. He was stunned by the news. He couldn’t move, so Tristan had to ask for the carriage. He was silent and motionless the entire time – as if he were being thrown six feet under the ground.

However, the moment he saw the palace, fear started to creep into his system.

What if it was all true? What if Shea was…

He clenched his hands into balled fists – and he was holding Shea’s necklace in his left hand. He ignored the blood that trickled down – even Tristan’s worried expression, who was looking at him from time...