The words inside the Crystal Heart continued glowing.
THE SOVEREIGN LIED.
No one moved.
Lucien stared at the message.
"He's been lying to us."
Nethros slowly pushed himself to his feet.
"I knew something was wrong."
Seraphina looked at him.
"You knew?"
"Not everything."
Nethros glanced toward the distant palace.
"But I never trusted the Sovereign."
Lyra held the Crystal Heart tightly.
"It...