Chapter 53

Rylan's POV

I felt relief as the servant's words hung in the air. "You are all free to leave," he said, his tone neutral. "The King has decided to give you a second chance. It was your parents' mistake, not yours, after all." He turned on his heel and exited the room, leaving us to our devices.

I was already on my feet, eager to get out of the cold room and back into the bright sunlight. "I'm out of here," Rio said, his voice dripping with disdain. "If our parents have done wrong, that's on them. We didn't ask for this."

Enzo nodded in agreement, his eyes flashing with anger. "We didn't deserve to be punished for their mistakes."

Edward, however, looked hesitant, his brow furrowed in concern. "But we cannot just leave them; they are our parents regardless."

Rio and Enzo looked at Edward as if he were insane. They turned and left the door before another word could be said. Edward turned his focus to me. "What about you, Rylan? Are you going to walk