Going with Malik around the kingdom was tedious work. Not to mention that he seemed more than less enthused about the entire ordeal. During the entire search, he left me to do all the busy work.

“You know, this whole search is for you,” I glared at him as we made our way to the outer areas of Colkest. The night after the ball, when my mother went to talk to Sias, Malik came into his office—confessing his love for the mysterious prince. While his declaration of love ...