Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Reborn Queen's Revenge : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 4

The first thing I noticed was the smell.It was sharp and unfamiliar, nothing like the incense that used to fill the palace halls of Elyndor. I opened my eyes slowly, expecting to see the familiar canopy above my bed, but found a white ceiling crossed by a strip of bright light. A steady beeping came from somewhere beside me, and the thin blanket covering my body felt strange against my skin.For several seconds, I lay still, trying to understand where I was. My last clear memory was of fire spreading through the palace, smoke filling my lungs, and Valeric's voice calling my name. I remembered reaching for him. I remembered the heat. After that, everything became indistinct.I turned my head and winced. Pain travelled from my shoulder down my arm, and when I tried to sit up, the room tilted. I sank back against the pillow, breathing through the discomfort."You're awake."A woman in pale blue clothing hurried to my bedside. She checked the monitor beside me, then adjusted something at

seraphyna pov: Morning came with a dull ache in my shoulder and the sound of someone arguing quietly outside my room. I had barely slept, and the hospital bed had done little to ease the stiffness in my back. When the door opened, Julian stepped inside carrying a paper bag and two cups of coffee.“I brought you breakfast,” he said, placing the bag on the table. “The nurse told me you could eat normally now.”“Thank you.”He pulled a chair closer, but before sitting, he looked at me as though he were trying to decide whether to ask something. I recognized the expression. I had seen it on the faces of courtiers who wanted an answer they were afraid to request.“You can ask,” I told him.“Do you remember anything about us? Even something small?”I shook my head. “I remember what I've been told. I know you're my brother, but I don't remember growing up with you.”He lowered his eyes to his coffee. “We didn't grow up together either. Not the way we should have.”There was no accusation in