Chapter 124 A War Unfought

• Asher's POV
• The cold bite of the stone beneath me matched the chill in my bones as I woke up. My head throbbed as I blinked into the dim, suffocating darkness. It took a moment for my eyes to adjust, but I could tell immediately that I wasn’t where I had been before. The room was darker, quieter, and the smell of mildew was stronger. Slowly, I recognized the place—the dungeon behind the palace.
• This wasn’t the cell beside the training grounds where I’d been held before. This one was worse. It was a place meant for forgotten souls, a place where prisoners were left to rot. My memories were a blur, but I remembered just enough to know why we were here: my father’s games.