I stood there, watching Saige as it dawned on me that she truly believed this was a realm. I dreaded the moment I would have to shatter her illusion with the truth.
"This isn’t a realm," I said softly. She stared at me as if I had just sprouted another head.
"What do you mean?" she asked, bewildered.
"This place is merely land wrapped in a spell. Your 'realm' is still on Earth; he just made it look different," I clarified. She seemed at a loss for words.
"He has deceived us. The King has been lying to us all along?" she whispered.
"Yeah, I’m sorry. But first, where's this castle? I need to find my mate," I pressed.
"I can show you the way, but I can't be seen there. They’ll label me a traitor," Saige replied.
"That’s okay; we can work around it," I assured her.
"Alright. Ev
