LOGINFAE QUEEN"Ugh crazy bitch! Who does she think she is?"The forest knows when I am angry.It always has.The moment my carriage crosses the borders of the Fay kingdom, the trees shift uneasily. Leaves whisper against one another like nervous courtiers gossiping behind silk fans.They can feel it.The fury raging beneath my calm.The stags pulling my carriage snort softly as we approach the palace gates, their glowing antlers flickering like dying stars.Even they know.Today did not go as planned and I do not tolerate humiliation.Especially not in another woman’s house.Especially not by her.Evelessa.I step down from the carriage slowly, the silver fabric of my gown brushing the stone steps as palace guards bow deeply.“Your Majesty.”I do not acknowledge them.My mind is elsewhere.Still replaying that moment on her porch.Her voice is cold enough to freeze oceans but soon enough I'd have everything she owns.“My son is not a bargaining chip.”The words echo in my head like a slap
CASSAIN "Come on Evelessa.."I should have known the universe wouldn’t let us have one quiet day.Just one.No monsters.No ancient enemies.No supernatural politics.But no.Instead, I’m standing in the kitchen watching Evelessa pace like a thunderstorm in human form.Which means something has happened.“Alright,” I say carefully, leaning against the counter. “Who do I need to kill?”She stops pacing.Glares at me.“No one.”I relax slightly.“Oh good.”Pause.“Yet.”I sigh.“Okay that’s less comforting.”Across the table, Sebastian watches silently, arms folded. His expression is neutral, but I know him well enough now to see the tension in his shoulders.Lucian is sitting on the couch scrolling through his phone like none of this concerns him.Cassain family meetings are always chaotic.But today feels… different.Because Evelessa looks irritated.And Evelessa irritated usually means someone made a very stupid decision.“Tell me what happened,” I say.She exhales sharply.“A fairy
EVELESSA There are many things I expected motherhood to involve.Late nights.Arguments.Teaching my son how to survive in a brutal supernatural world.What I did not expect…Was having to deal with a fairy girl trying to steal my son like he’s a collectible artifact.Yet here we are.Life continues to surprise me.The campus smells like rain and fresh grass when I step out of the car.Students move across the walkways in noisy groups, backpacks swinging, laughter echoing through the air.On the surface it looks peaceful.Normal.But my instincts never relax here anymore.Not after the creature attack.Not after everything happening around us.I close the car door and adjust the sunglasses resting on my face.Cassain insisted I let Alexander be alone today..easy for him to say.“You hovering again?” he teased.“I’m observing,” I corrected.He laughed.“You’re stalking.”Rude.But maybe a little accurate.Still.A mother has the right to check on her son.Even if that son can casually
THALRION "Yes..my lord you're so big...harder..yesssss" This bitch won't stop screaming yet I'm not even feeling her like that. One of the disadvantages of taking on this form is the annoying need for release and so I release. "Get out.." She scrambles around "Yes my lord..just call me whenever you need me again.." She giggles and leaves. Power is a strange thing. Most men think it means control. Armies. Kingdoms. Fear in the eyes of those beneath you. But real power is something far more fragile. It is balance. Control over chaos. And when that balance begins to slip… The entire world starts to tremble. Tonight, I feel that tremble. The war chamber is quiet. I sit at the head of the table Hands folded. Eyes closed. Listening. The reports have been arriving for hours. First the six soldiers Alexis slaughtered. Then Sebastian’s open defiance and now… Alexander. I open my eyes slowly. A messenger kneels in front of me, trembling. “Spea
CASSAIN There are days when I almost convince myself life can be normal.Almost.A house by the ocean.Evelessa laughing in the kitchen.Alexander complaining about assignments he absolutely didn’t start until the last minute.The boys racing down hallways like tiny hurricanes.For a few brief hours, it can feel like we are just another strange family trying to survive the chaos of daily life but peace seems a luxury that eludes me these days.The moment my phone starts vibrating violently on the desk in my office…I know something is wrong.I glance down.Alexander.I answer immediately.“Yes?”All I hear is breathing.Fast.Controlled.But tense.Then his voice comes through.“Cassain.”“What happened.”There’s a loud crash in the background.Metal scraping.Something breaking.Alexander exhales sharply.“…campus.”My chair scrapes back as I stand.“What about it.”“They’re here.”My chest tightens instantly.“Who.”Another loud thud echoes through the phone.Then something snarls.
SEBASTIAN "She did what? Shit keep all tracks covered now before Thalrion gets here."There are many things I regret in my life.More than I care to count.The mistakes.The arrogance.The years I spent chasing power like it would somehow fill the hollow place inside my chest and my unhealthy obsession with Evelessa I close my eyes briefly.That obsession nearly destroyed everything but none of those regrets compare to the one truth clawing inside my ribs now.Alexis.My mate.The woman who would gladly stab me in the throat if I got too close.The woman who hates me.The woman I would still burn the entire world to protect.Which is exactly why the moment I hear Thalrion shouting through the fortress halls…My stomach sinks.Because I already know why he is angsty.The doors of the war chamber slam open.Hard.So hard the stone walls vibrate.Thalrion storms inside like a living storm.His armor is splattered with dust.His golden eyes blaze with pure fury.Behind him, several sold







