King Alec's POV

5 YEARS LATER

I paced around the throne room, frustration in every step, a growl emitting from my clenched lips, moving back and forth.

 Failure.

Everything we had done so far was a failure. The magic around the barrier killed all those who went in just like that stupid witch Emma.

If this expedition would prove futile then all would be lost. 2 years we had searched, ever since the dark witch revealed to us the token that could pass through the dragon barrier.

Learning of it was easy.

Finding it was harder.

Weapons and the growth of Xink, the only poison is known to exist that...