Calix’s POV
It’s been two months since Hazel left, and the emptiness she left behind has been gnawing at me, growing more unbearable by the day.
I’ve been alone with my thoughts, watching the kingdom continue to function, as if nothing significant had changed. But for me, everything had.
Kane has been gone for days now, off doing whatever it is that keeps him away. And Alaric—he’s always with Claire, ever since she came back into his life.
They’re inseparable, their laughter and whispered conversations echoing through the halls that once felt like home but now feel like a cage.
I’ve had enough. The kingdom suffocates me, and with each passing day, I realize I don’t belong here anymore. My decision to leave solidified the moment Hazel walked out of my life, and now, there’s nothing
