Novel & Cerita Bright Stars Books

“My love, our lives will never be peaceful because of who we are, but we don’t need to go looking for trouble.” He's right. I know he is. But still… “What do you think?” I say looking from Tawny to Crimson, then to Althea, and lastly Arik. The room is silent and no one speaks, we just stare at the open book. I know for a fact Tawny is trying to think of someone who can read it. And when a smile plasters across her face and her yellow eyes twinkle with delight, I know she has figured out who.

I asked, guarded, surprised by the warmth in her eyes. She chuckled, a playful melody that echoed through the oppressive silence. "Don't you like your gift?" I sighed, the diamonds mocking me with their cold brilliance. "It's not the gift I despise, it's the giver." She walked in, a whirlwind of casual confidence, and flopped on the bed. "Don't blame my brother." My breath hitched. Brother? The pieces clicked into place, the ethereal beauty that mirrored Alexei's hard edges, the flicker of shared lineage in their eyes.

But the next second, the steward stepped out from the shadows and blocked the door completely. Adrian threw his head back and laughed. "How naive you are. Did you think it was a coincidence that you walked through the princess's residence so smoothly and found me here? I've moved through this place like a fish in water. Did it never occur to you that I had help in the shadows? "Today, Gideon Frost and that annoying little thing are dead. Now you've thrown yourselves into my net. How perfect." Adrian bared his teeth and thrust forward. There was no trace of his usual weakness.

Suddenly, he felt a strange vibration throughout his body and looked up to see unfamiliar words written on the cave wall. With a burst of light, the words disappeared, and he saw the light shoot up to the moon, surrounded by a shimmering dance of stars. He followed the light until he found himself in the maternity ward of Corer Hospital. The light stopped at Ward 119, and he heard the cry of a newborn baby.