The Jewel In The Crown Novel Novels & Stories

Kael protested. "You need titles for formal occasions," she insisted. "Traditional or innovative?" Through the bond, we considered. "The Broken Crown," Lyra said suddenly. "That is what we are. Five pieces of what should be singular authority, shattered and reformed into something new." Silence. Then slow nods. "The Broken Crown," Queen Elara repeated, testing the phrase. "The Council of Five, known as the Broken Crown. I approve." She stood, and the Court stood with her.

"Six months ago, you added the contacts of three used car dealers. Old Toyota Crowns, old Mercedes Benzes, and old Lexuses—you were asking about all kinds of cars from the '90s. But the one you cared about most was the Toyota Crown. "You thought no one would know. But what you didn't know is that I knew all three of those dealers. Because the Toyota Crown you were asking about was mine. So this wasn't a spur-of-the-moment idea." My tone remained steady. "You didn't just wake up one day and decide to use the Toyota Crown as your bridal car. You've been plotting to get this car for half a year. The wedding was nothing but a cover. What you wanted wasn't a bridal car. What you needed was the ca

“The first king cannot return without a body.” Shigure looked at me. “A body carrying royal tide blood and wolf memory.” Cael gave a bitter laugh. “So everyone chose the same girl.” The book opened again. This page showed the blood moon. Three crowns circled beneath it. The Tide Crown. The Stormcrest Crown. A third crown made from black bone. Words burned across the glass. WHEN THE THREE CROWNS MEET, THE FIRST KING MAY RISE. THE LAST QUEEN MUST BE EMPTIED.

“A great Princess of Atalaxia. I hope that you will endeavor to live up to the honor bestowed on you by wearing it.” “I will try,” I say, quite soft and gentle, going to my knees before this Prince as Pippa comes back and reverently hands him the crown. I demurely lower my chin so that he can place the object on my head. It’s heavy, and when I turn to look in the mirror I see that it’s a gorgeous, elaborate crown, studded with diamonds and sapphires. But even as I admire it, my heart sinks. Because I miss my simple rose-gold crown, the one that marks me as a Princess of Moon Valley. The one my mom picked out. The one that Jackson once told me he thought was pretty.

“Mum! Look what Dad got me!" Crown came running up to Jade, holding a small gold chain with a pendant shaped like a crown. Jade’s eyes softened. “It’s beautiful, sweetheart.” Ceynol walked up behind him, hands in his pockets. “A gift. So he always remembers that he’s royalty in this family,” Ceynol said, proudly. Jade felt her heart swell. Crown grinned. “Dad said I get to walk you down the aisle with him.” Jade’s eyes widened as she turned to Ceynol. “Did you know?”

There was a large red cushion on top of the trolley and that too was covered with a red velvet cloth, hiding the contents from view. “Damien?” I whispered as my heart almost burst out of my chest. Is that what I think it was? Zoya came to stand in front of us and then moved back once again, leaving the trolley in front of us. Taking my hand firmly in his, Damien moved forward and removed the red velvet cover and revealed the contents to everyone in the room, leaving everyone speechless. I felt the breath get knocked out of my lungs. It was a crown. Studded with pure white diamonds that sparkled in the light of the candles and with a huge ruby in the center, it was a crown for a Queen…for me.

“Let’s finish you up. It’s almost time. Even in her early forties, Anna is good at applying makeup. She dabs some finishing touches of makeup before she puts on my jewelry. I touch the intricate carving of the pendant. It is shaped like a spiral that is adorned with thirty diamonds. At the center of the spiral is a bigger diamond than the rest with the purest color of diamond I have ever seen. There were three knocks on the door. Three knocks meant that the person was a royal guard. Anna excuses herself and heads for the door. “Your Highness, the King was just checking to see if you’re all set up for your coronation,” General Silverstone stands on the doorway and bows. “Shortly, General Silv

She looked at them one by one not knowing what they were up to. Before she could understand what was happening J moved first and put a gold necklace around her neck. Since J had released her other hand she touched the necklace and smiled lovingly at him. It looked simple but she knew that it was not that simple. The energy around it was so dense which meant that the gems used were rare and genuine. There were initials on the necklace which made her smile. The necklace has a heart shaped pendant with three letters inside it which are J, K and B. “Why is my name in the middle?”