Chris's POV

A coronation should be a joyful event, but mine wasn’t. I had always looked forward to the day with excitement, yet as it approached, everything started to irritate me to the core. There was still no news about Rih’s body, though it was rumored to have been devoured by fish, since a farmer had once spotted blood in the river. That must have been agonizing, and the guilt weighed heavily on my heart—something I couldn't shake. It was even more painful than rejecting my ...