Novels by Renée Labelle

IThe day had finally came and before long we were face to face against the soldiers of Lykanthrop and their king allied with the seers. I watched from the frontlines as the Queen of the Siren Realm and the leaders of Lykanthop and the Seers walked to the center of the battlefield in careful but meaningful steps.According to the laws of Malsophor, an attempt at peace must be made to solve any conflict before blood can be spilled. If the leaders are unable to resolve their issue, then one warrior from each opposing side will meet before the battle can commence.This can raise morale for the soldiers of the winning side, increasing confidence and performance, and cause the soldiers of the losing side to damn-near shit themselves.Once that fight is won and done, the war will commence and whoever lives will tell the story of how they honored their kingdom.I turned my attention away from the Queen to Raver's father, only to find a sinister glint in his eyes as he maintained eye contact

One training montage later which had a duration of about two days and I was still pretty shit at combat.I don't know what it is, I thought since the sword spoke to me by obnoxiously catching my eyes then that meant I was destined to wield it. Or at least I would not suck as badly as I do. But alas, I am unable to properly hold the thing to swing it at people because my sweaty ass hands kept making the hilt slide out of my palms.Then there's the fact that every time I swung, I miraculously end up missing the training dummy each time.The general and Raver both said that it was because I wasn't focused. Hunter laughed at me and told me I was just horrible at it.How encouraging.The reality was, we weren't exactly ready for war and what it would mean for us. We were on our way to fight and participate in a life-changing event that wouldn't have begun if I hadn't found that rift that faithful day.As for the progress update, however, the men in the army have been training for much long

I ran.Now, it wasn't the best idea I've had, I will admit. But sometimes the best way to avoid potential problems is not to face them head-on, but to run and hide like the coward you know you are deep down inside.So... that's what I did.It's not that I don't like him, obviously, I do. But there are certain things that I have to figure out before I could make any decisions. The whole emotion-filled speech that I gave to my mother during a period of vulnerability is testimony to my impulsiveness.But I won't ever turn my back on these people, my mother's people. If this is something I have to do then I'll do it. My only hesitation will be Raver.The king of another realm that's two rifts away. We can't be together if my duty is here and his is over there.Returning his feelings means I can't follow in my mother's footsteps, but rejecting them means I'll be putting an entire kingdom before myself. This is probably what most royalty goes through at some point, having to choose between

I made my way to the palace in a rush to find my mother in the throne room addressing the general of her army who was about to give his report on the situation.The queen noticed my presence as I entered and gestured to the seat beside her which wasn't there before. It was the same silver chair she sat on, only mine was slightly shorter.I took in a deep breath before sitting beside her, nodding politely to the general who gave me a small smile. His second in command did the same, only he gave a slight bow in my direction."You may speak, now.""Yes, your majesty. One of my men on patrol of the rift found a shadow lurking on the other side of it. As part of his duty, he venture through the rift and found three men of lykan descent waiting on the other side who ambushed him. He was able to take them on, luckily but was left greatly injured. We brought them through to investigate since we think they are likely to be scouts. We haven't been able to confirm anything since they are still v

"Raver no!" I shrieked but my cries fell on deaf eyes as he landed on Kai, fully intending to claw his way beneath his skin. But that didn't happen. Before he could do any lethal damages, Hunter and Leo yanked him off and slammed him into the ground, pinning him in place. Raver thrashed about but he fail to break free of the two warriors that restrain him."There will be order in my court!" The Queen shouted and the whole room grew quiet. She radiated immense power, which could be why not a soul moved. Not even Raver as she made her way towards him."Who are you and what makes you think you can stop a union set before your time?" She towered over him showing nothing but poise and elegance as she does. "I am Raver, King of Lycanthop, Ruler of all Were-kind," He looked over at me before he continued, "And the day I let you hand her over to anyone but me, is the day hell freezes over," He growled."Where it concerns my daughter, I'll be the one to decide what becomes of her fate," Mal

I felt something passing through that rift. Like a piece of my being was returned to me. For some reason, I felt clarity and peace of mind hit me like a thousand waves. The cause for this sudden sensation is completely unknown but something tells me I'll find out really soon. I looked around, only to realize we were walking on the water. No land, just miles and miles of water. Above us was a clear blue sky mirroring the glossy surface of the vast ocean. Apart from the obvious lack of land and signs of life, there was something calming about this realm that I really enjoyed. "What is this?" "It looks a lot like glass but I could see the water moving below it." "So it's like a barrier then?" "Yeah, I think we should try to find land." "Where do we go now?" "We should all split up and-" "No, I think we have to go down." I interrupted Raver. I felt their stares but I paid them no mind as my mind looked for how I knew that. For some reason, it just felt familiar to me. As if I've