Mia My head was buzzing, filled with too many thoughts at once. Was this when my father died? No. It wasn’t supposed to be. Was it? The question kept repeating in my mind as I rushed back to the pack without even thinking properly. The moment I entered, I barely stopped myself from shouting. “Where is my father?” I asked the first maid I saw hurriedly, my voice harsher than intended. She froze immediately, then bowed quickly. “Y-Your Majesty…” she said shakily. That answer only made my confusion worse. I frowned slightly. “What on earth are you talking about?” But before she could explain properly, I turned slightly, sensing movement behind me. And that was when I saw Jesse. He had followed me all the way here. I didn’t even have time to question it before everything around

