From Ashes To Queen: Now I Call The Shots Novels & Stories

She finds herself in a moral bind concerning forgiveness, retaliation, and the brittleness of trust. Zara and Kael must destroy the weapon in a final, adrenaline-pumping battle before it ends up in the wrong hands. However, Kael gives up his claim to authority in the process, preferring anonymity to a throne that would bind him to the past indefinitely. After the adventure and the love she discovered amidst the ashes of a broken world, Zara returns to the barren ruins irrevocably altered. In a backdrop of destruction, Echoes in the Ashes narrates a story of love, survival, and redemption. It examines the effects of authority, the difficulties of forgiving, and the belief that love may illumi

There was a loud crash, which scared everyone there. My ashes scattered everywhere. Jasper still felt angry. He laughed disdainfully and stepped on my ashes, grinding them with the sole of his shoe. The staff members' jaws had dropped in shock. They hadn't even had time to stop him. Jasper kicked my ashes and sent them flying. "Tell Amara that she came up with a very innovative trick this time round, but it's lame. I'm not going to waver at all, no matter whether she's dead or alive!

The thick smoke engulfed me, and my breathing became labored. The inhaler in my hand was nearly empty. I took one last deep breath and closed my eyes in despair. A wave of bitterness washed over me. I should not have started this ill-fated relationship.

The discarded pile consisted entirely of matching items I'd bought after getting together with Cole. One of the maids, Laura Brown, glanced at the pile headed for the trash. "Ms. Cavendish, are you really sure you want to throw all of this away?" I nodded. "Yeah. It's all stuff I don't want anymore." "What do you not want?" Cole's voice came from the doorway. I answered evenly, "Just some old things. There's no point keeping them here." "Makes sense. Out with the old, in with the new. When we get engaged, we'll be buying plenty of new things any—"

They were bound now, by this ultimate act. Justin laughed, a hollow, ugly sound. “Spin the fucking bottle.” The game wasn’t over. But something had ended. The queen was in ruins. And they, her loyal subjects, were standing in the ashes of the kingdom we had helped her burn. ———- The taste of Cassie’s violation was a brand on my tongue, a stain in my soul. I stumbled back to my spot, wiping my mouth with the back of my hand, the coppery bitterness lingering like a curse.

Back then, I had been eighteen, frightened, and completely alone. Now, I was Aveline Westwood, the woman who had built a life from the ashes of everything that had been taken from her. I lowered my gaze to my hands and realized that I was gripping the armrest so tightly that my knuckles had turned white. I forced my fingers to relax one after another, then leaned back against my seat as though nothing had happened. I refused to let the past control me. Not anymore.

They are cold, blank and black holes. “So, why are we being summoned?” She asks, her voice quiet and dangerous. I know she can’t sense me, as Raven keeps reminding me, but this just sends shivers down my invisible ghostlike spine. Then something happens; a warmth runs through me. Love, protection and trust courses through me, as if Isaiah knows I am somewhere unsafe and he is telling me to relax and he trusts me. I listen carefully again. “... we need to move faster.” “It can be done faster than we are already doing it. I poisoned the little irky Queen during our fight. She will die soon, and then you have your opening.” Ashari says, tapping her fingers on the table.

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned sharply in an attempt to get away from Asher, from his burning wrath. But surprisingly, Asher didn't get offended like earlier; it was as if her words were like ice to his burning flame. He scoffed instead and rested his back on the chair's backrest. I could tell Akira was surprised as well, as she stopped running after three steps, and as she turned towards her brother, whom she expected to be angry, Asher's voice came, "In your wildest dream," he spat, confidence dripping in his tone. "Let me tell you, even if the vampire queen goes naked in front of me right now, she wouldn't arouse me." He asserted, his cheekbones high with confidence.

He picked up the branding iron and placed it in the burning fire “Bound by loyalty, bound by blood and bound by oath. I renounce my title and bestow the power I inherited from our predecessors on a new legacy.” He flipped open the book of oaths.” I renounce my oath to Lead and serve Zenturio as head and swear my loyalty as Lord.” He picked up the branding iron and walked over to me ,the book still in his hands. I took a deep breath , preparing myself for the burning pain. “ With our symbol carved into the hearts ,We serve in Loyalty and in ashes.” The crowd echoed.” We serve in Loyalty and in Ashes.” And he pressed the hot iron in my skin ,right into my heart,craving the symbol of a rose on

"What’s wrong with you? Why can’t you see the situation clearly? Right now, we’re the ones asking for help. Do you really think Queen Corp is still the same as it was before? Having someone buy seven percent of the shares is already a big deal, even at this price." "Don’t forget our goal. Besides promoting Bailey in the entertainment industry, we need to cause trouble for Hazel. If we don’t, once she has some free time, she’ll come after us." After talking to Mr. Will for so long, Adele was exhausted. She sat next to Jonah, and seeing his face full of frustration, she inexplicably felt a bit soft-hearted. "Once you sell all the shares in your hands, there will be no more ties between us and