Novel & Cerita Lord Of A Shattered Land

Each piece told a story of transformation, of breaking free from the expectations of others, of finding one’s true self after years of being lost in the shadows. Elara stood in front of one of the pieces, a painting filled with vibrant colors and bold strokes, representing the chaos of self-discovery. It reminded her of her own journey—the confusion, the pain, the moments of clarity and growth. But most of all, it reminded her of the moment she had finally stepped out of the shadows and reclaimed her life as her own. Lucan approached her, his hand resting gently on her lower back as they looked at the painting together. “It’s powerful,” he said quietly. “It feels like a reflection of everyth

Glyphs that hadn’t been spoken in centuries rose like steam. And Lyra changed. Her eyes went fully white. Her veins glowed. And her voice, when it came, wasn’t hers. It was every voice. “I am the balance and the undoing. I am the daughter of breach and bone. I am the blood they buried. And I remember.” The rune circle exploded outward. Three Hollowed Ones disintegrated instantly—reduced to ash and smoke. The others dropped to the ground, writhing, screaming, clutching their heads.

The map Damien unrolled crackled with age, its edges frayed like something clawed at them long ago. The faded ink revealed a region blanketed in darkness—no names, no landmarks, just a jagged shape surrounded by thorn-like symbols. “The Shattered Lands,” he said grimly, running a gloved hand across the parchment. “No one returns from there untouched.” Selene stared at the mark pulsing on her palm—the bond magic that had begun to shimmer black along its edges. The same darkness she’d seen in her vision… in them.

All of them spoke simultaneously, refusing to let her downplay the pain she experienced. Tuk! Julian fell into despair. ‘What… what… what…’ His eyes shifted among them with a disbelieving complexion. Your Highness Nathan, the dragon lord. Your Highness Ali, the wingsman lord. Your Highness Ibrahim, the lion lord. Your Highness Juviana, the lord of the central kingdom. Your Highness Miley, the lord of the left kingdom. And most importantly… Your Highness Shadow, the guardian of the three worlds.

Even those whom he had degraded, such as the latest lord’s granddaughter, they were blindly loyal to him, putting him high as if he was some holy savior! Pushing his disgust to the back of his mind, the fire lord leaned back in his chair as well as he stared at the shadows’ lord, two can play the game of haughtiness, he thought to himself, and soon, he would put the filthy half blooded lord back in his place, but now, while they both waited for the arrival of the third lord, who wasn’t a lord but a lady, Known as Rima, the ice queen, he decided to mess a little with the shadows’ lord.

The same way morning sunlight streamed in through the trees, all broken and golden and almost pretty enough to hide the sharp edges underneath. Almost. “Where is he?” I asked. Marcus said, “At the packhouse. He moved back in once things got bad enough for the medics to need him close.” A pause. “He stopped shifting six weeks ago. His wolf can’t keep up with it anymore.” Those words landed heavy. I knew what it meant up close—bond deterioration so advanced that the wolf side starts slipping away. First shifting hurts. Then it’s nearly impossible. Then it’s gone entirely. There’s nothing fair about it.

Elena opened her eyes. "Because you are the only person left in this world who can break my son open. And I need him broken. I need him to feel what he did. And I need him to have to earn his way out of it, day by day, not the way he earned everything else in his life, which was by being born into money and assuming the world would bend. I need him to have to build something, for once, instead of buying it." She paused. "And because I owe you a debt I cannot pay, and helping you is the closest I can come to trying." "What do you want from me?"

Lady Elara’s gaze lingered on Leigh with keen interest. “My lords, my lady,” Makil began, his voice carrying easily in the stone chamber. “Thank you for answering the crown’s call. You come at a pivotal hour. The Shattered Wheel is broken, its heart burned out in the mountain’s fire. But the embers of discord they sought to fan still glow. It is time to pour water on those embers, not bellows. It is time for truth.”