Novels by Ryder Alegria

Daciana’s P.O.V“You’re weak,” I heard a voice whisper in my ear. It was calm and gentle, like the morning breeze, but it was condescending and taunted me. I felt a cold shiver run down my spine, my world engulfed in a smolder of clouds.“Let me in,” the voice came again, a little louder than the last time. “You can’t do it all by yourself.”I tried to look around me, but I could barely make sense of where I was. There was a tree somewhere in the middle of what appeared to be a river. The Moon reflected brightly on its surface, and the wind carried gently above the waters.“Is anyone there?” I hollered, but no one answered.I appeared to be alone, but I was overwhelmed by a sensation of a strong presence. There was something out there, something with an immense power that filled me with dread. My throat hitched as I took a step towards the tree.The path got sloppy with each step closer; the earth clinging to my feet and threatening to suck me into the ground. I didn’t stop. I forced m

Milton's P.O.VIt had been three days since Adam brought Daciana back to the village, and she was still unconscious.I'd spent those past three days getting to know her little sister, Amelia. She was quite the charmer and had a knock for pranks and mischief.One morning, she walked into my office and leaned against the wall, crossing her arms over her chest with a confidence that seemed far beyond her age.“Are you Ciana's boyfriend?” She asked, her tone as blunt as her words. I raised my head from my paperwork and stared at her. I was at a loss for words. My mind rattled by such straightforward courage and interrogation.I leaned back in my chair and let out a hearty laugh.“Why do you ask?” I replied, amused by her audacity.Her eyes narrowed suspiciously as she stared at me, carefully observing every move that I made while seated across the table from her.“She's always said that boys are dumb. And none of the ones in our village were tough enough to handle her.” Amelia declared,

Milton’s P.O.V“Won’t you go after them? She’s been gone for three days now. Are you not worried?”I stared at Robert, puzzled by his questionable growing concern for the safety of Daciana. He suggested last night that we send out a search party to look for her, but I refused.I didn’t think she’d do something so reckless. I was worried about her, but I was also furious with her. She disobeyed me, roped my best friend into her plot, and ran off into the woods to go save her family. I was angry with her–angry that she had disobeyed me, and likely put herself in harm’s way, but I couldn’t stop smiling each time I realized that she had outsmarted my guards. Her courage and resilience to defile me were truly admirable. “Adam is with her,” I reminded Robert. “I’m sure they’re fine. Besides, I promised myself I wouldn’t get involved in her decisions. She’s not mine to command.” I let out a defeated sigh and reached for a cup of wine before me.“She’s too dangerous to be left alone,” said

Daciana's P.O.V“Daciana. We need to leave, now!”Adam held on to my hand with his strong grip. He pulled me towards the window and helped my sister and I get down from the room.The cry of the angry villagers grew louder and closer. Amelia was shaking to his feet, tears welling up in her eyes as she looked back to our home, hoping our Mother would emerge from the shadows, but she didn't.“Amelia,” I called her. She turned and hugged me, sobbing gently. I ran my hands through her soft, silky hair. It was my fault. I came to rescue both of them, but I only succeeded in splitting her away from Mother.Fighting back my own tears, I looked into her eyes and forced a smile. “It's going to be fine,” I said warmly. “We'll be fine.”“Are you guys ready?” Adam asked, his voice tense with pressure. Even though he tried not to show it, he was growing impatient with our delay, and I could understand why.We've been gone from Moon Valley three days, longer than we expected. Milton must have notic

Daciana's P.O.V“Seize them and throw them in the dungeon.”Those were Caleb's orders before he left us with an army of armed guards and they were all hesitant to make a move. It was either they still had respect for me as their heir, or they feared what I could possibly do to them if I was capable of doing what I was accused of.Adam took a step forward and placed a hand on my shoulder. “Your father trained you for battles, didn't he?” He asked, his eyes scanning the number of guards around us.There were about a dozen of them, and just two of us. “He did,” I whispered back to Adam.He took another step forward and one guard ordered him to stop, but he didn't. “Daciana. Do you know something very important when you're surrounded?”“I don't.”“Always stay calm,” he said with a smile. “When you're calm, you think better, you don’t rush into a fight and you avoid making mistakes.”I took a deep breath following what he said and let the wind gush through me. I felt a sizzling sensation

Daciana's P.O.V “How much further?” Adam dragged his feet through the bushes behind me as we navigated our way through the forest to the path I'd told him about.We made a few wrong turns because I couldn't remember the way vividly, but after what seemed like forever to him, we saw a clearing that ran into the Shadow pack, the shadow of my home peering from the distance.Adam threw his hands in the air in victory. “Eureka!” He yelled and took a long breath of relief.“I should have come along with a bottle of wine,” he shook his head and sighed.cv I placed my hands on my hips and arched an eyebrow at him. “You're thinking of wine at this time?” His lips spread into a wide smile. “There's never a wrong time for wine,” he boosted with his chest puffed and threw his hands back and forth victoriously as he walked down our path.I smiled as I watched him take the lead. Adam was a hilarious man. He never took life too seriously and had a welcoming smile on his face whenever you came acr