Chapter 85. Coronation

Cassian POV

“How long has he been missing?” I ask the scouts.

“No one has seen him since we first sent him reports that your warriors had arrived at the border.”

I’m not in the habit of trusting my enemies, certainly not anyone who fought alongside Assanan, but this man, Alberin, has no sign of betrayal in his eyes.

“What of his personal guard?” I ask him.

He shakes his head. “Six of his Guardsmen went with him, as they have not been seen, either. They left their mates and children behind.”

I narrow my eyes, unable to fathom ever leaving Lyra and our child without the force of a god driving me off. But then, Assanan has the dark amulet. He has probably put them under a spell so that he has warriors to protect him.

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