Semua Bab The Heart of the Queen: Legacy of The Moonborn: Bab 51 - Bab 57

I didn’t sleep.Not even for a second. My candle had burned out hours ago, but I didn’t even notice the lack of light. The words on the pages glowed with something deeper, something ominous—fear, revelation.Tenebrium. I must’ve read the word at least a dozen times, hoping it would somehow mean something different. Something less terrifying.It didn’t.I slammed the book shut just as the first light of dawn broke over the tall trees. A part of me hoped I was imagining things—that this was all some celestial vision that hadn’t faded. But the book was still in my hands, heavy and real as the looming threat. With the early morning light came my need for a fresh set of eyes. I rushed out the doors before I could stop myself.My feet carried me past the halls. The air still held the chill of night. This time, I didn’t bother to knock when I reached Ronan’s door—I pushed it open and stepped inside.He jolted upright immediately, a dagger in hand. Years of training had made him alert, ev

My fingers worked on the clasp of my cloak as I got ready. I hadn't wasted a second after leaving Ronan’s room. The sense of dread hadn't left completely but it had been replaced with an urgency I couldn't shake.As I walked past the kitchens, I caught the scent of rosemary and freshly baked bread. Then laughter—childish, care free—spilled through the open doors of the dining hall. I met Ansel sitting with the twins, trying to keep up with whatever games they were playing whilst feeding them their breakfast. She looked up as I entered, immediately noticing my attire and seriousness of my disposition. “You’re going somewhere?” she asked, wiping her hands as she stood. Her expression shifting from curiosity to concern. “Is everything alright?”I smiled. It was tight, didn’t quite reach my eyes. “I have some inportant business to take care of. It’s… nothing serious.”“Should I be worried?” she asked gently, lowering her voice to avoid drawing the awareness of the twins. Kael had alrea

《》Ronan's PovShe'd left without looking back.My fists tightening around the stone slab as I watched her from the tower. She was going to him.Lucien.The name was a bitter on my tongue. I told myself it was because of what he did to her. But deep down, my feelings were also selfish. I hated that she still had room in her heart for him, even though she wouldn't admit it. And I hated more that it made me feel. Like I'd never be more than just the loyal sword at her side. Would she ever see me differently?I turned away from the view.There were other things that needed my attention. Like the cloaked figure she'd followed past the border before the celestial projection hit. A figure no one else had seen.I moved through the Citadel, every stride purposeful, until I found the captain of the watch. He stood to attention immediately, his left hand rising to his head in a salute."Give me the patrol logs from the night before last. And the gate records.""Yes, Commander."It didn’t take l