#CHAPTER 117: The Great Loss

FELIX I could not tell how long it had been since Mila had been killed. I was barely sleeping, so my days and nights blurred together in a never-ending cycle of misery, research, and anger. I did not leave my chambers, instead choosing to sequester myself away from the world. I heard through Joseph and Isla that my parents and Esmeralda visited the castle to try to see me, but they were turned away each time. Servants were merely told that there was an accident with Mila and that their King and Queen were asking for extreme privacy during this time. I had no idea what had been said to the people of Fresonia–truthfully, running the kingdom was the last thing on my mind right now. More than anything, I felt guilty. It wasn’t Mila’s fault that she had been sacrificed. I had only myself and my family to blame for all of this. If Charles hadn’t attempted a coup, my parents would not have been so distressed over losing another son. If I hadn’t allowed the curse t