A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty (Kingdom of Lies, #2)

by Stacia Stark

We needed Tibris. And I’d sent him away. We were here with no healer because I’d sent him away. I met Thol’s eyes. “You’re going to be fine. You’re fine. Just keep breathing.” He attempted a smile. His eyes turned blank. He was gone.

“We’re going to find it, wildcat.” Lorian was watching me. I attempted a smile. “How do you know?” “Because I’m not leaving this place until you have it.”

I managed to crane my head, peering up at Cavis. My breath dried up, denial slowly giving way to realization. One side of his face was covered with a spider web. The mark glowed black and gold beneath his skin. The king’s web. No. Not Cavis. Fury clawed at my throat. Regner couldn’t have him.

“We don’t need to kill you, Cavis.” I opened my eyes. “We just need to fix you.”

No. I refused. I wouldn’t let Cavis die for me. We’d undo whatever Regner had done to him.

Cavis pulled me to him. And then we were falling through the air.