The Heart of the Queen: Legacy of The Moonborn
I clenched my fists.
“Take them back,” I growled.
Kael was crying now, but silently. Still glaring at me. No doubt cursing my existence. He wouldn't be the first.
“I’ll make her bleed,” I said to the fire. “But not too soon.”
Because pain… was sweeter when it ripened.
And vengeance tasted better when served after the false belief of hope.
Joran stood at the edge of the tent, silent, waiting for my signal to move.
But I stayed there, watching the black flame dance. It didn’t flicker like ordinary fire. It twisted, hungrily, curling toward my face as if it knew me. As if it wanted me to feed it again.