~Lyra~
I hadn’t heard from Kael in three days. The last time we spoke, I’d asked if he was anywhere near Moon North’s borders.
Moon North wasn’t exactly safe territory. Too many rogues haunted those fringes. Even when Evergreen was at its peak, my father had never managed to form strong alliances there.
But the Royal Family didn’t seem to care that Kael was missing. King Aldric barely even blinked.
Still, a quiet ache took root in my chest. This was the first time I’d ever lost contact with him for so long—and with every hour that passed, the unease coiled tighter, a silent warning I couldn’t shake.
So I summoned Darius. “How many wolves did Kael take with him this time?” I asked as soon as he stepped in.
He straightened. “I don’t have an exact number.”
I lifted my gaze, letting it
