Talia's POV

I literally haven't been anywhere more majestic than this palace.

“The king would hardly believe his eyes.” He said, now beaming at me. I was struggling to keep up. Things were moving too fast, just seconds away I discovered that Kael was almost half dead in the bathroom, and I'm being taken in like I'm some trophy to a king I've never met. Kael was still unconscious and between life and death, I began to feel like a bad person. If roles were reversed, I'm sure he'd have been by my side throughout.

“I'm lost.” I replied to him. He simply looked at me and looked away, but...