*** Jasper's POV *** I walked along the shoreline to my favorite spot to escape everything. Sometimes I felt like I was being suffocated by responsibility. Watching my mother being blackmailed on my account when I couldn't do anything didn't help either. It wasn't just me she was trying to protect. She was trying to protect what was left of our clan. If I could take her and the others who still have good hearts away from our broken-down kingdom, I would. Unfortunately, we are cursed to remain there until we free that bastard. Luckily, we could take breaks and come out into the sun to get half our strength. The other half came from the ocean. However, we didn't get much from the ocean anymore as we were committing a crime against humanity itself. Salacia was not pleased with us, but she