Kai’s POV
I’d been pacing the palace halls for almost an hour, searching everywhere for Alex, but it was like the guy had vanished into thin air. No one seemed to know where he was, and honestly, I was starting to think he’d grown wings and flown off.
Just as I was about to give up and head back to my room, I spotted him.
He was stepping out of a room slowly, his eyes glued to the floor, his entire body slumped like someone had yanked the life right out of him. His face was pale, lips slightly parted, and his steps were sluggish, like he was walking under water.
If I didn’t know better, I’d say the guy either just got his heart shattered into tiny little pieces… or his soul had left his body and forgotten to return.
I didn’t hesitate. I strode over and blocked his path, crossing my ar
