The Unraveling King

Maverick's POV

Morning light, pale and tired, had just begun to filter through the window. Inside my room, the air was chilly, crawling under my skin like frost. I barely had any sleep— not with that much chaos in mind. My body was aching from exhaustion, my bones heavy as if each carried the weight of a thousand regrets. My hands shook slightly as I reached for my jacket, the leather cold and rou