A Bloody Return

KAELIA'S POV

The iron-forged tip of the arrow was aimed directly at my chest, and time seemed to grind to a sickening halt. The misty rain continued to fall, chilling my skin, but a sudden flash of heat spiked through my veins. The realization of my own mortality hit me like a physical blow to the stomach. I stood frozen in the mud. My breath hitched, caught somewhere in my throat.

"Princ—!" Mi