“Where’s Candace?” I ask.Eva scowls. “King Andri had a meeting set up for this morning, and he insisted Hollis and Candace attend. She sent me.”“At least I’ll never have a father-in-law like that,” I mutter.Raven flinches again. Eva’s less surprised.“I spent my whole life engaged to someone who
IngridIn the end, Raven comes to find me.The Carmine Pox seem to be magic words. Xandra disappears with Hana, presumably to check on the twins and make sure the inherited form hasn’t somehow turned into something worse. Sahin offers me a final, apologetic nod before stumping out. And then I just s
He’ll have to wait. I’m onto something, and I know it.“I’m a heavy sleeper. Everyone knows that.” I stand slowly, staring at Sahin.Xandra’s comforting hand on my knee has become a restraining one, suggesting firmly that I sit back down. I compromise on staying where I am instead of storming across
He grimaces at me, but his orange-brown eyes slide away from mine. I smile grimly. He should feel at least as shitty as I do.Or should he? For all I know, the king’s Beta wasn’t the distant sword Father’s was to me when it came to Amval. He could be grieving something like a nephew, maybe even some
IngridHana deposits Amval’s body in the large, empty hollow below Moonlight Tower. Right now, there’s no way of knowing whether it’s going to be a dungeon, cellar, or both. The crowd of Soms—two parents, seven remaining siblings—look around at it with tired eyes. Maybe they’re thinking the same thi
“For what?”For being her. For not leaving when I had the chance. For ever coming out last night.“For him.”“So it’s true.” Her words are as dull and hollow as the ache of my mark. “Kaloni said, but….”I put a hand on her shoulder. Mother taught me all the right things to say at times like this, ev