ログインThe servant’s face fell. “Oh…”I stood. “Where are my children?”“Come! Come!” Eyes lighting up, the servant gripped my hand with his gnarled one and led me out of the throne room. He led me back to the room that had all of those abominations in it; I reached for the scimitar at my hip, but when we
Andrei’s POVShe fell over the cliff, and my world shattered.“NATALIA!”I stumbled forward, cutting my hands on the jagged rocks as I fell to my knees. I reached for her, but it wasn’t enough. My arms weren’t long enough, palms weren’t large enough. I wasn’t fast enough, wasn’t good enough, wasn’t
Blood. So much blood.They’d been plotting this uprising for some time. They’d been waiting, biding their time for a savior to come and take down the King. That was supposed to be me, but I had failed and had likely killed my best friend in the process.That was why I didn’t struggle as the King swe
Natalia’s POVThe arrow left my palm.The King stepped out of the way, causing the blade to just barely graze the side of his pale, gaunt cheek.Behind him, I heard a grunt and a scream.By the time I realized that the arrow had hit the wrong mark, it was too late.The castle descended into chaos. S
“Take them to the throne room,” he croaked from behind rotting teeth.The soldiers didn’t hesitate. They moved at a unit, immediately obeying their master’s orders. Grace cried out again as one poked his spear into her back, but Damon held her close and whispered reassurances in his ear.They escort
Andrei’s POVMy world had narrowed to the rubies surrounding my cell. I felt like a bird in a gilded cage—a cage surrounded by glittering crimson, the color of blood and viscera. My wings were clipped by a madman who was wearing my face like a cheap costume.With every moment I spent in that cell, I







