What the hell is happening..? The pain was so overwhelming that Damian lost control of several of his spells. The waygate that maintained the wormholes collapsed, and his golem staggered alongside him, nearly falling to its knees. Somehow, Damian managed to preserve the fire pillar, keeping Moondancer at a distance.
Esme attacked Vidalia? Damian's thoughts raced. He had suspected there might be a spy within Vidalia's inner circle, and he had considered Tristan or Aramis as possibilities, but Esme? She had been at the very bottom of his list. Her kindness should have raised red flags, but after what he'd experienced from Makayla and the instructor maid, both of whom had shown him kindness and complicated his reasoning. But he had allowed himself to trust her worrisome act, believing in the goodness she displayed. He should have known better—there were no such thing as nice people. Just people with different goals.
"My Lady..."
"Commander..."
