LOGINI let out a low growl, my eyes turning red when my dragon once again awakened; this time, I didn’t think pain was going to stop him.“What the hell is she?”….Lyra’s POVThe carriage was waiting nearby, just like Maren had told me it would be. It’s been an hour since I’ve last seen Maren, and I was
Zarek’s POVI was surprised to see Lilith at the engagement ceremony. She was as lovely as ever, and nobody could take their eyes off her. She was the same woman as she’s always been. Genuine, open-minded, and she held nothing back. It was something I had always admired about her.It’s been years si
Lyra’s POVLady Drakenhart stood there with Zarek standing beside her. His eyes were narrowed at the woman, and her face had gone completely pale.“Lady Drakenhart… Your Majesty—”Lady Drakenhart held her hand up, stopping the woman from speaking anymore; power rolled off her in waves, and I felt ro
I nodded, remembering the plan.“And then don’t forget to put the shipment inside the tunnel. I’ll be there to grab it,” she told me. “And then you can make your escape. The guards shouldn’t be there anymore.”“Do you have the cloak?” I asked, my tone barely above a whisper.“Yes,” she assured me. “
Zarek’s POVThe words had barely left my mouth before I realized how foolish they sounded.Lyra stared at me. She didn’t move; she was barely even breathing. Her eyes were wide, and for a moment, I thought she might actually say something. Instead, her lips parted slightly before she quickly lowered
“Brother, you’ve finally shown up,” Ryker said, throwing his arm around me and making me flinch. “I was just getting to know your personal attendant.”“I’m not going to ask you again… get your hands off her.”Ryker slowly removed his hands from my shoulder and held them up in surrender, though there
Lyra "Lyra Walker."The herald's voice cut across the square like a blade, and my own name turned my legs to water. He was reading from a long roll of parchment. The tribute list. The names of the girls the Dragon King would take this year.I knew what that list meant. Every five years, the Dragon
Lyra For one long second, no one in the dormitory moved. Then Elin made a small sound at the back of her throat. "What."The chamberlain did not stand up."There has been a mistake," I said. "He cannot be asking for me.""He is asking for you, Tribute Walker."He straightened, then, and turned, and
Lyra The chamberlain led us out of the chamber in single file. The stone in the corridor was cool under my feet, and my dress still clung damply to my back.He stopped at the foot of a wide staircase and counted us with a slow finger.Eleven. Less than half of what had walked into the chamber that
Lyra The carriage stopped.I did not know how long we had been moving, only that the road had gone smooth enough to mean we were inside the inner walls. I held the necklace through my dress and tried to remember my promise: I was coming back alive.The dragon-livery man opened the door.I climbed d







