Clara was supposed to head back to the vampire kingdom just as she had been instructed by King Jared.
Sneak back was the more appropriate term.
Doing so without being seen was crucial—especially if she was to get Aira to retrieve the black vial that Zyren had used. The vial itself had become the center of everything, the object upon which all of King Jared's plans now hinged.
Jared's main focus was to analyze the vial and find a cure to his problem, right before they found a way to kill Zyren with it.
For that reason alone, King Jared had decided to come with her.
It was a decision Clara wasn't entirely sure how to feel about, even as she accepted it without protest. Her face remained calm, her posture respectful, yet her thoughts were anything but settled.
Unlike before—when she had felt as though her life revolved around helping King Jared achieve his goals so that she could one day achieve hers—she no longer felt the same devotion.
