Chapter Forty Nine

Kavan

I sat in my office, the weight of my responsibilities as king heavy on my shoulders. Ever since I got back, I haven't had any time to take a break, as it has been from duty to duty. From attending meetings to checking on developments, and making sure that everything was falling into place, I haven’t had any time to take a breather since I got back.

It was as though a week's pile of work had turned into a month's pile of work, and I had to sort them all out without catching a break. I have also had to make sure that I appeared busy to the council, to avoid them coming at me again, just to accuse me of being lazy and irresponsible. I already knew they were looking for any excuse to get rid of me, and I wasn’t about to give them what they wanted.

But amidst all the duties that demanded my attention, my thoughts kept drifting back to Kazia. I couldn't help but think about her, my mate, who was still trapped in the clutches of Murad and bound to him as his branded pet.

I knew i