A King’s promise is stronger than steel.
The declaration of war changed everything.
Moonspire no longer felt like the peaceful kingdom I had come to know.
By dawn, soldiers filled the palace grounds. The sound of clashing swords echoed through the training yard as warriors prepared for battle. Blacksmiths worked without rest, hammering new weapons while servants hurried through the halls carrying supplies.
Everyone was preparing for war.
Everyone except me.
I stood by my bedroom window, watching lines of soldiers march through the courtyard below.
The sight made my chest tighten.
How many of them would never return home?
A soft knock came at my door.
“Come in.”
Kael stepped inside, dressed in black royal armor trimmed with silver. A sword rested at his hip, and his dark cloak fe
