KELILAH'S POV
I stood on the balcony, my fingers lightly resting beneath my chin as I gazed at the evening stars. The cool night breeze kissed my skin, yet it did little to soothe the weight pressing against my heart. I missed everything—my home, my family, my kingdom. No matter how much I tried to distract myself, the ache of longing refused to fade.
Back home, I was the spoiled princess who drove my father mad with my stubbornness and listened to my mother’s endless lectures with a smirk on my lips. If I could go back to those days, I would, in a heartbeat. But not all wishes come true.
I sighed, counting the stars repeatedly, as if hoping their glow would offer me some sort of answer.
"I hate you, King Korvus," I muttered under my breath.
My hatred for him is justified. I mean, bec
