Rio's POVDamn it.Of all the outcomes I had imagined, this was the one I wanted the least.Amarok was standing right in front of me and judging by the look on his face, he had already figured out exactly what I had been trying to do.I tightened my grip on Liora's wrist as my jaw clenched.I had been so close.If I had arrived a few minutes earlier, If those guards hadn't blocked the hall, If Amarok had been occupied elsewhere, maybe I could have gotten Liora out before anyone noticed.But now the entire corridor was filled with guards and there was no way through.Across from me, Amarok's gaze moved from me to Liora. Immediately, his expression softened.The change was subtle. Most people probably wouldn't have noticed it but I did and it irritated me."Liora" he called, his voice calm, almost reassuring.Liora looked exhausted, her clothes were slightly disheveled from the struggle, her face looked pale but the moment she saw Fay, some of the tension left her shoulders.Fay rushed
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