The hall was cold despite the morning sun that filtered through the windows. Adina stood among the other slaves and servants, her eyes trained on the ground as murmurs buzzed softly around her.
News of the former head maid's arrest was still a hot topic among the slaves. Adina herself couldn't believe her ears when she heard it. Matilda tricked her. She made her go there knowing fully well what would happen. She felt stupid. No—she was stupid. So stupid for thinking going to the outer borders would make a difference.
She'd wondered all night. What would have happened if Thorne didn't show up when he did? Would her life have been wasted just like that?
Adina shook her head; this was the same stupidity that got her nearly killed in Crystal Moon. The same stupidity that didn't let her see her own sister sleeping with her Alpha.
