ログイン“Kien, take our daughter and leave this island! We both already knew this was going to happen! Lyrielle has to fulfill her part of her prophecy! You can’t allow her to die here!” my mother said. My father turned toward me and nodded in response. He then looked toward the Finders and threw somethin
I knew that we were not safe, especially if the King of the North had sent them. “Please!” I shouted. “I will go with you. Don’t kill anyone! Let my father go, and I will be whatever you want me to be!” Even though that was not what I wanted, I had to do it because I would rather sacrifice myself th
I placed a hand on my chest as I hid myself behind the door. My heart pounded hard against my chest, and each time I heard a scream from those outside, I jumped in fright. No matter how I tried to cover my ears, I could hear them. It was as if they were begging for my help. “We are not giving up a
~Lyrielle~ My fingers stilled on the fragrant herbs I was collecting when a loud scream sounded from across the field. Before I could figure out what was happening, the villagers who had gathered with me to collect herbs started running toward me. “What is happening!” I demanded from one of the
I stepped forward, the orb’s light blazing through my tunic, casting shadows that danced like specters across the walls. “Try that again,” I said, my voice low, dangerous, each word dripping with the promise of violence, “and I’ll turn you to ash right here.” Lyrielle’s hand brushed my arm, her touc
The arena was a explosion of color and life, a sprawling circle of stone and magic that seemed to hum with the energy of Katula’s heart. The high walls were draped with banners in every shade—crimson, emerald, sapphire—fluttering in the evening breeze, their edges catching the glow of hundreds of la
~Arineth~ Why did I acknowledge the mate bond? The question kept slamming into me, over and over, like a fist I couldn’t dodge. I was pacing behind the trees around the castle, my boots crunching dirt and leaves. It was the only place I could breathe without someone sticking their nose in my busin
My eyes widened in shock as I looked at him. I already figured out that he knew, but hearing him say it made me more embarrassed. I had no idea that I was suddenly going to be in heat. It wasn’t supposed to happen, but since the bond was ignited, it fired things up, and the full moon only made every
It made me wonder if Arineth knew what was happening to me and was torturing me. Was I reading too much because he acknowledged me as his fated mate?“Why are you not moving, Elyriah?” Arineth’s voice sounded close to my ear. “Let us go.” I could hear the irritation in his tone.“Yes,” I muttered. “
I clenched my fists tightly, feeling like I was being hit in the gut. I had to compete with women who had been trained all their lives. No one told me the journey of revenge would be long and terrible. What was I even expecting—that I would become queen immediately when I arrived at the castle?Was







