Book 2: Prodigal Son Returns

Lex

There is a commotion that evening when an unexpected guest arrives at Castle Blackmoor. No one will tell me who it is at first, but I’m able to guess the identity from Opal’s reaction. She only cares about a few people in this world. When she runs to the medical wing in her nightgown with no care about her appearance, it all but confirms to me that Jacob is back in Scarlett Thunder.

I’m not allowed near the clinic, so I listen in on gossip around the castle. King Peter is not at breakfast. I need to speak to Kane to tell him about what’s going on, but I can feel eyes on me wherever I go. I don’t know if Jacob has been returned or he escaped. Either way, I wasn’t informed about this beforehand, and it makes me nervous.

If Kane was planning to return Jacob to his father, surely, he would’ve told me and made arrangements to get me out. My safety is dependent on Jacob being held prisoner in Crimson Peak. Without that leverage, King Peter has little