Camilla's POV
Malakai's brows knitted tight. "I've tried. But for some reason I can't reach him. He's cloaked by magic."
“Wow,” I breathed in disbelief. Working with a witch meant he had planned this for a long time. But why? Why would he do something so cruel to his nephew’s family? “Goddess, please keep that little boy safe,” I whispered.
My chest felt taut. No child deserved to be caught in the middle of such darkness.
Silence settled in the room for a while. Then Malakai reached for my hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. The warmth of his touch had me yearning for more—until I noticed the shift in his expression. His jaw tensed slightly, his gaze dropping as though he was lost in thought.
“Something wrong?” I asked softly.
He blinked, meeting my eyes through his lashes. There was
