Chapter 605:

A knot twisted in Emeriel’s stomach. “And?”

“He stayed all day beside you, seated right here.” She patted the edge of the bed. “I’ve never seen him so…”

“Broken?” Emeriel supplied softly.

“Defeated,” Aekeira whispered into the quiet room. “He was in a daze the whole day. He didn’t move, didn’t say a word. Just… stared at you.” The knot in Emeriel’s stomach tangled painfully.

Drawing in a shaky breath, Emeriel spoke through her constricting chest. “And after?”

“And after… nothing.” Aekeira’s tone went flat. “He went back to his bedchamber and hasn’t come out since.”

Emeriel went still. “What?”

a self-imposed exile. No one has seen or heard from the Grand King in almost a week, but we know he’s still

apparently, he has tried repeatedly. The Frostfall soldiers guarding the royal wing won’t budge. They

Whatever had overtaken him that night had been terrifying and uncontrollable. She could still see the wild, vacant

Emeriel focused on something else. She thought of the days before that horrible night—their days together at the cottage. She thought of the male who was her soulmate, the

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tirelessly, relentlessly. He had been determined to prove that their bond deserved another chance. Her Grand King had stood proudly in court, fighting for her. Before an audience filled with those who hated her kind, he had

Emeriel wouldn’t lose him

“I know that look.”

lifted again to

not giving up on him,

“Never,” Emeriel whispered matter-of-factly.

her lips tugged upward.

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