CALLUM
Nova's words hung in the air like a lifeline, breaking the tension in the room and immediately drawing everyone's attention. Caspian, who had been pacing, halted mid-step. Devlon's eyebrows furrowed in curiosity, and even the king and queen leaned forward, their eyes fixed on Nova.
"What did you find, Nova?" Freya's voice was a mix of hope and desperation, mirroring the emotions that had been swirling within all of us.
"It's not good.." she sighs, finally resting her gaze upon me, guilt and anger swirling within her eyes, "It's the Veilborn order. I've seen traces of dark mana, and peculiar handiworks to suggest to it being of their doing. They hadn't targeted you Callum, they went for your mate instead.."
Nova's words hit me like a punch to the gut. The realization that the Vei
