The Price of War (Part 2)

With no other option left but to wait, Lith went to the kitchen and prepared himself a hearty meal.

'If not even the smell of my ravioli with Bolognese sauce wakes her up, Solus must be really out of it. I'd better make enough for later. Both she and Kami love this dish and we don't eat it for-' It was then that the realization hit him.

The good food and thinking about the two most important women of his life had reminded him of the meal they had shared just a few hours ago in their home and made his paranoia run rampant.

Losing control of the borders put the Kingdom in hot waters and Lith straight into lava.

The Royals had yet to sign the deal and his failure to protect the city might force them to worsen its terms if not to rewrite it entirely. Kamila was still in Valeron and despite all of her reassurances, there was no telling if they would take her hostage.