QUEEN ACEDALIA’S POV

A sharp knock at the door is followed by Kloud walking into the chambers I share with Godric. We stop our conversation and turn to face our son.

“Greetings, your majesties.” He had bowed and from the way his face was troubled, I knew something was wrong.

“What happened, Kloud?”

“As agreed, we sent the army to the forest edge, but the rogues attacked us unknowingly. They used poison to subdue our men and ...