Joselin's P.O.V. We moved carefully up to the front door. The latch was still broken, presumably from when Tobias had destroyed it during our visit over a week ago. But the way the heavy barrier of wood hung from only one loose hinge had the bottom corner on the floor and the top leaning toward us
"Contact the king. Get him and the queen to safety. Lock down the castle; no one goes in or out. I want the rest of the council members restrained immediately. Let me know once they are all accounted for." I snapped, and Tobias's eyes dimmed as he obeyed. I had the feeling that they would be report
I heard chains rattling, and I spun around. I half expected to see Rona returning to life and wanting revenge on her killer and everyone else who wronged her. But it was Aurora, working with her bare hands to get the chains off Rona's limbs. As a descendant of the Goddess, I expected she would resp
Joselin's P.O.V. Charlie was the definition of beauty. Everything about her was perfect and symmetrical. Her curls looked immaculate even without products or styling tools out in the woods. "Are you okay to be here?" Charlie asked lowly, but everyone around would still hear her question. It was th
"So be it. We will see you soon." I said firmly, subtly insisting that she come home to visit soon and assure her brother that she was okay. The world faded around us slower than last time, and I had a brief moment where my confidence faltered. It was more people than I had ever taken on my own, an
Joselin's P.O.V. My tower was my safe place, my comfort zone when I wasn't with Tobias. Yet right now, I stood in the middle of it, feeling like there were bugs crawling on my skin. The ward surrounding it hadn't just been broken. It had been shattered. I had seen the damage to it before entering
Cora could run, but she couldn't hide. Not from me. A sharp pain shot through my stomach as I reached up, grabbing a few candles from my shelves. I sucked in a gasp of air, and it faded away, leaving me shocked and nervous. Don't think about it, Joselin. Do your job. Now is not the time. "What's
Joselin's P.O.V. I left the crystal hanging from the dagger in the ceiling. Two guards were tasked with the job of watching and writing down every location Cora went to. Once we had all the data, we would have a better chance of figuring out what she was up to. Once we found her final location, we