LOGINThe 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
Was it possible that Soren's part of the plan was finally working? Could it be that Damian had finally attacked and had drawn King Kal's attention away from us? I had no way of knowing at the moment. All I knew was that King Kal seemed to be departing, which meant I could breathe a little easier—fo
It looked like we were presently outnumbered. I used the mindlink to call back to camp for backup, for we would need it soon. In front of her was a cage, the door hanging open, and a woman with white hair who looked so much like me was standing next to her. "Ethan, for your precious breeder Rosal
"Oh, yeah, of course," he said. As he handed Rowan to me, I noticed that he seemed to be quite disappointed, so I asked tentatively, "Would you like to… come to my room? You're welcome to spend some time with us… I meant, the boy, if you'd like." Immediately, a big smile crossed his face. "Yes, I'd
"Rosalie, it's too dangerous for you to go!"It was only Ethan and I left in the throne room after Jace brought another piece of news– the troops of the Western Kingdom had been fully dissolved by Damiam.Since there wouldn't be any immediate battles I needed to attend any more, I saw there was a ne







