Claire POV Nathan and I stared at each other in shock. Our son…was gone?? Then Nathan charged forward at the terrified servant, grabbing him by the arm so tightly I could see his knuckles go white. “What do you mean, he’s gone? Where is my son?!” The poor man paled beneath the intensity of Nathan’s gaze, the power of his voice. “I-I don’t know, sir. I simply went in to check on him, as you directed me to do. When I found the bed empty, I th-thought maybe he was just somewhere else in the suite.” A surge of hope rushed through me. I hurried over to Nathan and the servant, putting my hand over Nathan’s, urging him to relax his grip. “That’s it then, Nathan. He’s just somewhere in the palace, exploring. We’ll find him in no time.” I turned to the servant. “What

