Grace POV

I push the pain aside. Force it into a box I can deal with later.

Right now, I have purpose. Focus. Something concrete I can actually accomplish.

Finding the truth about my father's death. Reclaiming what was stolen from my people.

These goals are solid. Real. Unlike the relationship crumbling around me.

The forest is dark as I make my way to the meeting point. Moonlight filters through branches overhead, casting silver patterns on the ...