Chapter 15

Xavier's POV

I received information that the hunting party would return that day, so I went to meet them. I had left them before the hunt was over, so it was only proper I helped them cart the game home.

As it happened however, we had to sleep the night outside the capital city to avoid wandering the forest that bordered the city at night. It was a dangerous thing to do with all the fresh meat we carried on us.

The next day, we walked into the capital city, and immediately smelled the excitement. The air hung heavy with it. Something had obviously happened. Something huge, and exciting.

"What's up?" the hunt leader asked me.

"Dunno. Everywhere was calm when I left," I shrugged in response. "Your guess is as good as mine."

I was just as confused as he was. Just then, a man passed us. We stopped him and asked him what the problem was.

"Well, Prince Hazel declared his luna yesterday,* the man replied.

Was that it? I felt my heart break. So, Mia was really gone. Every of the rites