Chapter 62

• KNOX
• Even heartbroken, I can't waste time drowning in this mess. The weight of what Aubrey told me about Jax sits heavy in my chest, but I force myself to move. My brother—planning to kill our father, to take the crown through violence. Part of me always knew something was off about Jax, but rebellion? Murder? The shock of it still makes my head spin.
• I find Father in his chambers, already half-dressed for the ceremony. His valet steps back as I enter, and Father waves him away with an impatient gesture. He looks up when I close the door, and I see the same exhaustion in his eyes that I feel in my bones.