Chapter 83

The sadness in Shantane’s eyes exploded into full-on devastation as she nodded, confirming Neivayka’s suspicions.

“So… I put a price on your brother’s head. A death sentence on… Pontius,” Neivayka whispered.

“Yes. But it wasn’t you, it was the Shadow Queen,” Shantane tried to soothe her.

“I know it was,” Neivayka said, rubbing a hand over her chest where the Shadow still sat like a lump, making her feel as if she had an extra 50 pounds on her.

“There is one problem, however…” Shantane started her face twisted in pain.

“What’s that?” Neivayka asked as she tried to figure out what could be worse than the price on the head of someone she cared about.

“No one else knows… that you are not the Shadow Queen…”

“What do you mean?” Neivayka bit out. “But they saw Lorimer kill me!”