Chapter 114

~ Rayel’s POV

“Let’s spring into action to find her and my child,” I added.

“Yes, Your Majesty,” Boris acknowledged my message.

“But why did Elara fake her own death?” Boris asked again, looking so confused.

“We will find out when I see her.”

I watched as he left the room again. I went to my wardrobe to get changed, feeling so excited to reunite with my long lost mate and my child again.

~ Elara’s POV

Despair washed over me as Rufus spoke. My father, the key to protecting my child? It felt like a cruel joke.

"There has to be a reason he vanished," Rufus pressed gently, trying to reason with my anger. A part of me acknowledged he might be right.

Memories flickered – my mother's voice, soft and reassuring. She always said my father shouldered his burdens, never abandoning his family without a fight. But rage had clouded my judgment, twisting those cherished memories into accusations.

Could I have been wrong? The thought gnawed at me. Shame flared hot. I had been so consumed by fury, I h