A Jewel In The Crown Book 소설 & 이야기

Sanctioned means no one touches you—unless someone higher says they can. Caelric steps closer. “Where is the token.” The attacker’s eyes flick down, terrified. Soryn’s grip tightens, and the man whimpers. “Pocket—inside—” Caelric reaches in and pulls out something small. Metal. A coin-sized medallion. Even from across the room I can see the etching—too clean, too official. A crown shape. A vertical line through it like a blade. My blood turns cold. Caelric’s face doesn’t change, but his eyes harden into something I’ve only seen right before people disappear.

With the two men on her side she was happy, she couldn’t stop looking at the ring that the guys had put on her. It was a golden band with a string of mixed gems circling it, it was the real definition of bling. She had never seen this kind of ring before which only meant that the guys had it designed and crafted. “Thank you, I love it,” she smiled lovingly at the two of them. Seeing her happy and smiling made them forget about the way she treated herself when she got kidnapped. They had been very scared, what if she was not a cultivator, and they may have lost her.

Lady Jewel presented them to her sons, who were doing their best to avoid eye contact with me. As I finished serving them and moved towards the daughter, Lady Jewel spoke again, "And that's their lovely daughter, Renee Ragnar, the beta of the First Crown Pack, and also the one I've chosen for my son, the future Alpha King Shane." My hands trembled, and unfortunately, I ended up spilling some wine on her dress. I stepped back, apologizing, and saw Lady Jewel shaking her head disapprovingly. "These servants can't even perform a simple task correctly," her comment hit me like a punch. I had thought she wanted me to become part of the family. How wrong I was.

“They will be hosting a ball the night before the ceremony, that’s your opportunity. You steal it then.” I scan the documents, wondering how they managed to obtain a photo of the new Queen’s crown. My fingers run over the image of the beautiful piece. Gold and delicate with diamonds encrusted on the band. The small peaks hold an emerald each and in the center sits the most beautiful blood-red jewel I have ever laid my eyes on. “Impossible.” I shake my head. “Not impossible. And even if it is, you will make it possible.” The demand in Miko’s voice is final.

"I met Alectrona once during the war. I saw the crown she was wearing. That is not a goddess crown. That ruby crown has the face of a dragon carved on its gold ring. We should retrieve it. Give it back to the king!" "Why do we need to give it to the king?" Orora read books a lot when she was still a kid, and until now, that was still one of her hobbies. "Coz Amira, that crown isn't hers. It was the crown of the late queen!" "Oh my goddess!" I clamped my mouth with my palm. "I believe in you, Orora. Come on, let's go. Collen has been mind-linking me. He can't wait anymore!"

After calling me several times, Ian finally got my attention. He stood on tiptoes, trying to see the book's contents. "What's it about?" "Finance," I replied automatically. I'd grabbed the book randomly and hadn't even looked at it. After standing in one position for over an hour, my legs and neck were stiff. I closed the book and stretched. "Collector's Guide to Jewelry and Precious Stones." Ian read the cover as I closed it. I: ...

Damon drifts toward center ice and stops at the logo. I follow. For a moment, we stand where the game began. Where so much between us almost ended. “Funny,” he says. “All that fighting over who gets the crown.” “And?” He looks at me fully. “There was only ever one.” The words hang there. Not competitive. Not sharp. Certain. Only one crown. And it doesn’t belong to one king. The arena lights dim slightly as the crew prepares to clean up. I feel his hand brush mine. Not by accident.

Anatoli asked. Without turning to them, Orcenal grabbed something from his bag. He showed it to them, making them squint in displeasure. It was a book. Orcenal found it inside Harriet’s room this morning. The book was the prophecy from the other world, and the title was... [The Crown’s Diamond]. Anatoli and Ayja immediately stood back up and approached him. When they were about to reach and observe the book, Orcenal threw it to the raging fireplace.

She stepped in and I followed her. “Daaaaamn,” Jeanette said, with a low whistle. There were easily three dozen crowns in here, all each with their own display. All with its own spotlight. My stomach sank thinking that for the cost of just even the smallest one, Kingdom 10 could likely be lifted out of poverty. What a waste. *Damn right, shows you what they value as important,* Mila huffed. I nodded at her comment as my fingers ran across some jewels. “Jeanette, would you mind getting my mom,” I asked.

But what set the queen’s crown apart was the enormous and heavy red gem that sat front and center on the piece. The bright jewel sparkled under the fluorescent lights, the deep color hypnotizing. So enchanted by its beauty I found it hard to pull my eyes away from it. The center seemed to swirl with flecks of gold, a trick of the light reflecting off the gold in the center of the jewel. But it looks so cosmic and unworldly. ‘A crown fit for a goddess.’ Note pipped up. It truly was.