You had done it. The center of the maze was in sight—all you had to do was get to the middle and kill the criminal.

But there was none. As you limped to the center, all you saw was Adena, broken and bloodied and dead.

A strangled scream tore out of your throat as you dropped to your knees in front of her, your hold on her tight as you checked for a pulse—for any sign of life.

And, of course, Kai was standing to the side, internally fighting himself to decide whether to comfort you or not.