"My wife told me the unfortunate news over there. How are you holding up?" Wallace asked. I smiled at his question. He knew about Carissa's condition from Freya. Therefore, he didn't ask about the queen's condition, but about mine. Since Wallace was my best friend, I told him the truth. "I want to kill Sophia, but I'm even angrier at myself. I failed to protect my wife," I admitted. "Whoever the culprit is, I can't believe they'd go this far." "The culprit ruined your marriage to Davina and tried to stop your marriage to Carissa. Of course, they won't stop, Duncan. That's why I have to be here to finish my investigation," Wallace insisted. "No. Karyn didn't say a word when you and Clyde threatened her in the forest. Do you think she'd be afraid of you in her kingdom? Besides, Micah and

