Kaelen's POV
Lena stood close to me, her hand still pressed against my chest, her eyes searching mine for something I couldn't give her.
The chapel was silent. Everyone watched. No one moved.
Then Vera cleared her throat, breaking the tension like a knife through rope. "As touching as this is, we still need a plan. Lena, what's the situation inside the palace? As of now "
Lena stepped back from me immediately. The change was so fast it made my head spin. One moment she was raw and hurting, the next she was all business, her face smoothing over like nothing had happened. The transformation was unsettling, from raw emotion to cold efficiency in a heartbeat. Like she'd flipped a switch inside herself.
