Chapter 65

Adrian's POV

With Ryker by my side, we sneak across the overgrown land bridge. Far below us, the ocean churns and smashes against the cliffs, signaling the incoming tide.

We swing to the left, keeping to the palace walls until we reach a hole in the fence. We crawl through it into an unkempt garden. I suppose at one time it might have been beautiful, but the fountains are crumbling and ivy is growing out of control, strangling the rest of the garden to death.

“Glad to see he took such good care of the place,” I say.

“The last year or so, things started to unravel quickly. That’s why I left. He began to look at me in the same way he looked at the Stonefang twins.”

“Yeah, that sucks,” I say. “Maybe you shouldn’t have helped him to kill his father, hm?”

“Hindsight is a luxury many can't afford. The two of us included.”

I decide it's better to shut up. He's right. As we make our way through the eerily quiet gardens, I ask, “Why did you do it?”

“Carter was going to name Damien his heir. At