A Bittersweet Feast

(Kaelen’s POV)

Callista.

Her name lingered in the air like a soft note.

She stepped forward and said, “King Kaelen. Welcome.”

Everyone in this realm had been calling me King Kaelen. I breathed deeply and said, “Thank you, Callista.”

Without another word, she moved toward Thalia.

Callista placed the tips of her fingers on Thalia’s forehead and gently cupped her face. Almost immediately, Thalia gasp