“We both were, but Hana seems sure it was the inherited version of the disease. Apparently, it strikes faster.” He shrugs.I should’ve tracked Finn down first. He’s the only one who wouldn’t be scared to actually talk to me about this. And this happened in his kingdom—he has the right to make everyo
IngridRaven insists I eat something before I lie down, so I stumble through half of a loaf of bread before leaving for my room next door. The walls are thick enough that I can’t hear Altair playing anymore—nor can I hear the worried conversation I’m sure Kieran and Raven are having about me right n
A chill ices down my spine. That doesn’t sound like the words of a kidnapper. That sounds like an assassin.There are two ways to deal with an assassin: escape before they kill you or die.“You could ask,” I say, hoping he can’t hear the new edge to my voice. “I’m sure I’d grant it.”“But then I’d h
AmvalThud…thud….Only the spike of pain through my skull tells me that’s my head–hitting the bottom of… something. I blink my eyes open, but such total blackness meets them that I try twice before giving up.Where under the sky am I?The last thing I remember is….My mate. Impossibly beautiful in m
“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