*~Hazel's POV~*
I clung to Caspian tighter as the weight of regret came crashing down on me.
No… I shouldn't have. Oh no, I really shouldn't have.
The guilt was suffocating, I tried to stand, but my knees gave out. I slipped—only for Caspian to catch me just in time.
"Calm down," he whispered gently. "You're still overwhelmed. Let's go to the room."
But just as he spoke, Aurora barged in—and suddenly, the High House wasn't empty anymore. The stillness shattered as footsteps echoed and voices returned. I blinked.
Where were you guys? I wanted to scream. Where was everybody?
I turned to Caspian, trembling.
"Why would you all leave me and my babies alone in the High House?"
He looked at me, confused.
"We didn't. Everyone's been here."
"What?" I breathed.
"Everyone's been inside. Only High Cayden and Aurora stepped out for a moment."
He then pointed to the staircase—and I turned, only to see his mother and father, Lady Anna and Lord Klaus, descending slowly.
