Elsa's POV
The morning had started with a promise of clarity. Kai and I were sitting at the breakfast table, the calm between us reassuring. I was determined to get answers. We had our tasks decided. Kai was supposed to go to the prison to speak with Damien, while I planned to check on the Alpha King.
But then Ron burst into the room, breathless and pale, his eyes wide with panic. Kai and I exchanged a look, our bodies already tense with the sense that something had gone horribly wrong.
“Ron, you need to rest,” Kai said, standing quickly, his voice filled with concern. “You are not fully healed yet.”
“What happened?” I asked, my voice steadier than I felt.
Ron shook his head, gasping for breath. “There is no time... Adam... Prince Adam has been kidn*pped!”
My heart stopped. The silve
