Cassian's POV

Two months.

It had been two months since Verity left with Caleb, and every day felt like I was drowning in slow motion.

I threw myself into work because it was the only thing that made sense anymore. Trials needed to be conducted—remnants of Veyran's forces had been captured, and justice had to be served. The kingdoms needed rebuilding after the chaos of the past year. Shadowfang, Valcaryn, and Duskwatch were finally talking about real unity, not just political alliances built ...