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Maximus POV.
"Where is she?" I demanded, my voice laced with anger. "It's been months, and Felicity is still missing. Why have we not found her yet?"
"We're doing everything we can, Your Highness," one of my advisors responded in a calm tone. "We've deployed all our resources and sent scouts to every corner of the kingdom."
"But it's not enough," I growled, feeling the frustration boiling inside me. "How could she have disappeared without a trace? This is unacceptable."
"Perhaps she's hiding in a nearby village or town," suggested another advisor.
"That's impossible!" I snapped back. "She wouldn't be able to hide for this long without being discovered. Someone must be helping her."
"Your Majesty, we need to consider the possibility that she's left the kingdom altogether," said a
