Chapter 30 Twenty-nine

• Elanthia's expression darkened. "He tortured them himself," she said grimly. "And rumors are spreading that unless you wake up and go to him, his fury won't subside. That's why I was trying so hard to wake you, Avelyn—those people are suffering at his hands."
• Avelyn's heart pounded. Her protective instincts flared, and without another thought, she pushed past the pain, staggering to her feet. Ignoring her weakened state, she ran as fast as she could toward the execution grounds.
• The king... is torturing people because of me?