Markus ended the call with Azriel and Lora, letting out a deep, weary sigh. The day had been long, and he was beyond exhausted. All he wanted was to retreat to his bedroom, to the comforting embrace of his mate, Kaia. But the responsibilities of being king weighed heavily on him, and there was still much to be done. Rest was a luxury he couldn’t afford, not yet.
His wolf beast, Stinger, wasn’t thrilled about the prospect of more work. Ever since Markus had found out that Kaia was pregnant, Stinger had been restless, constantly pushing him to stay close to their mate.
“Stinger, we need to find the bloodline that can use the Dispell Poems,” Markus mentally pleaded with his beast. “Just give me a little more time, and I promise we’ll be with our mate soon.”
Stinger growled in annoyance, u
