The ball had begun, yet my sister was nowhere to be found. Something about her absence sent waves of panic and fear through my chest, and I found it hard to concentrate on holding conversations with guests who approached Kaeren and me.
Something wasn't right. I dreaded the possibility of my gut feeling being right.
Kaeren noticed how fidgety I was. He dismissed the guests he was making small talk with, and gently took my hands. "Baby, what's wrong? You seem out of it."
I did not want to have to stress him over a feeling that could turn out to be false. However, seeing how tenderly he held my gaze, I realized he was the only one I could confide in. I lowered my voice to a whisper and said, "My sister, Leah, isn't here. She would've been. Unless something has happened to her…"
Kaeren frowned. "Leah? That little girl?"
I nodded, my eyes laced with urgency. "She should've arrived with Drodd and Imogen. I don't trust those two. They might've hurt her…"
