Glass goblets trembled. Plates rattled. The twin doors burst open as if a hurricane came in. Nobles staggered, shielding their eyes. Wind moved through the hall like a living thing. “What the hell—” one of the elders shouted, standing halfway as if ready to shift. Lyra’s curls flew wild in the w
I nodded slowly. “I know. I feel it too.” — That evening, the palace was in a frenzy. Servants rushed about lighting the crystal chandeliers, adjusting the silverware, laying down fresh arrangements of dark roses. The dining hall was well decorated. Ferris stood beside me in a dark embroidered s
ELISE'S POV For the first time in what felt like forever, the palace was quiet. The halls that were usually noisy were silent now. It was as if even the walls knew how much I’d longed for this moment. A soft knock on the door pulled me from my thoughts, and before I could even speak, it opened. My
ELISE’S POVFerris and I stayed in the garden with the twins.Kael was asleep in his bassinet. His fists curled and his brows furrowed even in his dreams. Lyra, on the other hand, was wide awake—of course—and happily sitting in Ferris’s arms, tugging at his dark hair with determined glee.“Your daug
ELISE’S POVIf there was one thing I’d learned since the birth of our twins, it was that nothing about our life could ever be called normal. And today... today was no exception.The morning sun came in through the curtains, making the nursery look even more peaceful. Serene, even. I could hear birds
And she appeared.Raven.Her cloak swirled around her as usual and her eyes burned with violet light. The guards backed away. Even the babies calmed in her presence, as if her very being pressed pause on the chaos.“I must speak with Ferris and the Queen,” she said. “Now.”We met her in the nursery.