53. Jess

Chapter fifty-three

Jess

" J ESS!" A voice bellowed from the balcony.

The cry shook me from my daze, and I whipped my head upward in time with the hundreds of Children around me.

I knew that voice—better than any other in the world.

I followed the fox's gaze as two figures in black pulled someone from view.

I was sure I'd heard Justin's voice call out from above.

The Children in the chamber gaped.

It couldn't have been my mind playing tricks. It had to be him.

The woman in scarlet screeched, " Stop them! And bring me the heir! Nothing will stop the ceremony! "