Monday after their classes, Rory went straight to the training yard to meet his weapons master. But Kieran, who should have been with the recruits, was stalking through the castle corridors, his boots hitting the stone with quiet precision. His mind buzzed, sharp and restless, replaying what Rory had told him the day before—Scarlet standing with the Viscount, dazed, like she was receiving orders. The moment the thought surfaced, irritation flared inside him. He didn’t trust Scarlet on a normal d