Blade
The weight of my crown had never felt heavier as I stood at the window of my study, watching another search party depart through the palace gates. Three weeks had passed since Crystal's banishment, and still no sign of Luna. Each passing day without her felt like another failure, another reminder of my terrible mistake.
"My king," Beta Marcus's voice came from behind me. "The northern search party has returned."
I didn't turn around. I couldn't bear to see another disappointment in his eyes. "And?"
"Nothing." Marcus's footsteps approached slowly. "They searched every pack, every town from here to the Northern Mountains. No one matching Luna's description has been seen."
My fist connected with the window frame, the wood splintering under my strength. "How is this possible? She co
