I didn't know why he brought this up at the moment, but it was great news."That's astounding!" Joy bubbled up inside of me as I realized what this meant for both of us. I took my cousin by the shoulders. "Congratulations, Your Majesty. You'll have an heir from your own bloodline, and I… I can go an
Banished.I couldn't believe my own cousin had said that word to me. Before I could do anything, I heard him order, "Guards, arrest him!"The doors of the throne room opened, and the guards and crowd flooded back in. They didn't go far. Everyone was waiting for the king's decision.People looked at
I saw the opening to the tunnel I needed up ahead. The sound of guards shouting to one another in the distance let me know my path was clear. Even if they saw where I went, they wouldn't catch me.I had to shift to open the trap door that led to the tunnel, which was hidden in the ground near a crop
Kal called for help, but it was too late. I took my chance, shifted, and launched myself off of my back legs. I went flying over the desk, hitting him full force with all of my weight and knocking him backward against the wall of the tent."Arrgh!" Kal shouted. "Guards!!"I couldn't speak to him sin
'Twelve o'clock of the capital. We are heading north,' I told him.Soon, Talon and my men were able to clear through the wolf batch ahead of me. Talon, Vicky, Richard, along with the soldiers I'd brought with me were all here. Their meager belongings in bags strapped to their backs, I knew they wer
Vaguely, my mind went back to the words of the Seer, but I really didn't give a f*ck what fate would have to say to me. My life was already f*cked up, and it wouldn't get any worse. So I'd do whatever I felt like at the moment. Once I was further north, I'd try to find Georgia to warn her. She woul
**Georgia's POV Smoke settled in the air, causing an eerie feeling to cross the land we had just battled upon. Priest Cerina had agreed to offer help to the northern villages by fighting off the rogues. However, that was only the very first step for the displaced people to re-build their homes. Wi
"That's wonderful. What about supplies? Georgia, how are the supply runs and the wounded?"I snapped out of my own doubts and answered right away. "We are down about thirty percent on food, and we've got enough for two more months until the next refill. However, our medical supplies are at a loss. W
The entire family had gathered in the dining room and was chatting amiably over a very impressive spread that had been laid out by the kitchen–two prime rib roasts, a honeyed ham, and three roast ducks were the centerpieces of the table, all of which were being enjoyed liberally by everyone.George
RowanMom ran her fingers across Selene's head, admiring her fine white hair. She looked every ounce the doting grandmother instead of a ball of uncertainty, like Maeve. Maeve was pacing back and forth near the fall wall of my bedroom, her arms folded across her chest and her head bent as she tried
Kacidra joined in the conversation. "Maeve is right, Rowan. We need to know what's happening with you and Hanna, or else we'll never be able to help."Rosalie's voice was calm and supportive as she asked, "Is it Hanna that's troubling you, son? Is she doing all right?My first instinct was to tell t
Gemma and Ernest had flown down with my parents and their son George, who was just two months older than Maeve's sons.A moment later, the library door opened and more of our family members poured in, as if they were fully aware of the thoughts I'd just had and I'd summoned them. I pushed aside my n
RowanThe castle was abuzz with its usual day-to-day activities. Servants and maids passed me in the hallway carrying baskets of laundry and trays of tea. I could hear the clattering of cookware as I left my office and walked toward the grand staircase off the foyer, seeing the door to the servants'
"Who? What happens?""There's so much more out there," Mara said dreamily. "So, so much more.""Maeve!" Troy called from down the beach.I turned to look at him, and when I turned back to Mara, she had taken off. "Wait!" I called after her, but she had already made it out of earshot, her footsteps l
Best of all, Troy was happy. He was at peace and at home. But there was still much work to be done.We were spending several weeks jumping from island to island, taking stock of the wellbeing of the inhabitants, and making a list of what was needed. Most of the islands were in need of medicine, inf
Maeve–Four Months LaterSuntra was not what I was expecting. I had become accustomed to the seemingly endless white-sand beaches of Avondale, where the sand grit was so fine it felt like powdered sugar as you walked barefoot in the surf. Suntra's sand was coarse and golden and dappled with tidepool
I straightened up a bit, shifting Oliver's weight in my arms as I narrowed my eyes back at him, sizing him up. A man roughly my father's age came bounding out of their house, waving at me apologetically as he leaned to whisper harshly in the ear of the man I assumed was his father.Whatever his son