The Poison of Guilt

(Neva’s POV)

My breath caught in my throat.

The Queen’s words rang inside my head like a bell that wouldn’t stop “The King is dying.”

I froze, staring at her, my chest caving in as though my ribs had turned to stone. He wasn’t just Kaelen’s father, he was my father too.

I didn't know when a tear slipped from my eyes, and immediately I broke into a sob, choking out tears as my body shook from the g