Author's Note: Apologies for the late update everyone! There's been some technical issues with my device, so I wasn't able to upload yesterday, but they're all sorted out now! Hope everyone don't mind the late update too much and enjoy this chapter!
Kalliope wasn’t sure how much time had passed. Neither did she care.
It had been a while since she last felt so content just to let the world move on. In the vast confinement of the undermountain chamber, encased in the warmth of Malus’ embrace, Kalliope dozed off and on with a gentle hum under her breath. She knew they would have to return eventually. To the Palace. To face the court, to stand before His Holiness and his scheming son. To find the culprit who set up Kalliope’s almost assassination. To shoulder the obligations their positions
