Anastasia pov
"We failed, Everly," I say with my head down to my wolf, a knot forming in my throat with the disappointment that begins to rise in my chest like a shadow spreading slowly. The weight of the world seems to be on my shoulders, pressing down on every fiber of my being.
The reality is that war has been declared, a cruel and relentless reality that hit us after the poisoning of King Daemon of the kingdom of Aconitum. My kingdom, Moongrave, declared support for Aconitum, and together they will fight against Ethan's kingdom.
"We did not fail, Anastasia. We will save Ethan. He is our mate; the Moon Goddess brought us together for a reason, I know it," Everly comments with hope in her voice, her presence within me a flame of determination that refuses to be extinguished, even in the face of adversity.