Novel & Cerita The Crown And The Flame

Right then, the banquet hall doors flew open with a bang. Lena strutted in, decked out in a stunning gown, flanked by her bodyguards. "Nolan!" she called out, her voice dripping with sweetness. "I heard someone was giving you trouble..." Her words trailed off as she caught sight of William next to me, the broken glass, and the gunmen in black sprawled on the floor. Lena's expression flipped in an instant.

The Harlow's consigliere, my silent guardian angel through thick and thin. His embrace was feather-light, like he was holding something precious and fragile. It took me back to a sham of a hug from Bennett in my previous life, and I knew then the difference between being coveted and being cherished. At thirty-five, I said yes to Amory's proposal. No fanfare, no wedding gift, no blood vows, just a no-nonsense contract at the notary's office. It spelled out our terms: keep your finances, keep your hands to yourself, or you lose everything.

I echoed. He gestured toward the horizon. And there it was — the throne I’d glimpsed before. It floated at the center of the Gate’s light, carved from living flame, runes spiraling up its arms. Above it hovered the crown — a perfect ring of white fire spinning slowly, whispering with the voices of every soul that had worn it before. “The Crown of Light,” Auren murmured. “It chooses the vessel for the First Blood. It makes them eternal.” My pulse quickened. “You said if it takes you, you’ll destroy everything.”

With a final flourish, she extinguished the flames, leaving only a faint wisp of smoke in their wake. Elara, the newcomer with the Celestial Flames, stepped forward next. Her presence commanded attention, and her eyes burned with a fierce intensity. "My power is the Celestial Flames," she said, her voice ringing with authority. "These flames are imbued with celestial energy, capable of healing and destruction."

“What is it?” Edwin folded the letter slowly. “Wolfbane has declared war on Icefall.” A heavy silence filled the dining hall. Elder Elijah dropped his spoon onto his plate. “War?” Edwin nodded. The elder looked between us. “This is madness.” His eyes settled on Edwin. “You both want to go to war because of a woman?” Nobody spoke, then Edwin leaned back in his chair. “Yes.” Elder Elijah stared at him in disbelief. Edwin’s gaze shifted toward me. There was no hesitation in his voice.

"Effective immediately, you're fired." He didn't stop there. "Anyone involved in this mess, HR will document every name. We're doing a full internal review." A wave of sharp inhales swept through the crowd. Violet's eyes widened, disbelief written all over her face. "Why?!" she demanded. "She's the one pretending!" "Pretending?" Piers's voice cut clean through hers. "She is the chairman's only daughter, the real heiress of Neel Corporation, Riley Franklin!" He looked down at Violet, each word deliberate.

And the worst part? I can feel when she stops fighting it. Something in me fractures. Caelan is talking. Bram too. Corin’s pacing like a caged predator. Seren’s whispering again, voice threading through the dark like smoke. “She stands beside the crown,” Seren murmurs. “But she is not crowned yet. The fire sleeps. The shadow waits.” “Shut up,” I snap, slamming my shoulder into the bars. The iron shrieks but doesn’t bend. My voice echoes back wrong, too sharp, almost animalistic. “Tell me how to break it. Tell me how to get to her.”

“Don’t worry… I am not forcing you to stay by my side. That is why, Emery, I will give you this one last chance to decide. Will you choose to be with me or do you want to return to the eastern continent with King Lawson? If you choose the latter, I will understand and will let you go without harm. However, if you choose me now… I promise to never let you go no matter what. I will cherish you for the rest of my life no matter how many of my people would go against us. You will become the empress of the Varmore Empire and do whatever you wish to do.” He then showed her the ring that was carefully forged with expensive raw materials by the greatest jeweler in the empire. With one glance, it loo

Creed too a deep breath and responded, "Going for the crown is not the right approach. The fact that she hasn't used her scorching flame sword against any of us is bugging the hell out of me. Why do you think she hasn't wiped us out yet? "Wait… so you mean—" "Something about that crown is weird. Although she is fighting us, her aggression is still not near its peak. Part of me says that, the instant we go for the crown, it's game over. She'll wipe us out instantly, but until then she is still holding on to her ultimate weapon for the right moment…" "But What if the real reason is that she could only use it once per day or something like that? I mean that flame attack was too damn powerful… s

Betty screamed aloud and went to hide at the back of princess lucy who looked the more confused. She had to go check the outside to get what Betty was trying to say to her, to make sure Betty hadn't gone insane. When she peered through the narrow key hole of her door, she could see people running here and there all over the palace hall and fire was seen burning in big flames in the palace. Smoke came into her chamber in a minute and smelled deadly like someone or perhaps, an animal got burnt inside the flames. Where is stone?.