"What happened to Vonn?!" Vienna's voice cracked with devastation as she shouted, her eyes wide with fear.
Her legs buckled beneath her, and she sank to her knees, unable to process the harsh reality that had just unfolded. How had it all gone so wrong? How had it all happened so fast?
Her guards—ten strong, trusted individuals—lowered their heads in shame and sorrow. Their faces were etched with regret, each one struggling to meet her gaze.
"Everything was too fast. We apologize, Young Lady," one of them said, his voice thick with guilt. "Please, kill us for not being able to perform our duties."
With Vonn gone, captured by the cult, the possibility of him being tortured for information haunted Vienna. They would stop at nothing to break him, to make him reveal what they wanted.
