Felix turned, and to say that he looked surprised to see me was putting it mildly. I had never seen him in such a state of shock. For a moment, it even looked like he might cry.Albert quickly dismissed the other princes and they scurried away. I took a timid step towards Felix.“I know you wanted m
CHARLESThere was a small hill near the encampment we were staying in, large enough for me to see my army, but small enough that we couldn’t be seen by any approaching enemies. I climbed to the top of it shortly after we broke ground so that I could survey everything that I’d built.The army spanned
FELIXI awoke the morning of the battle with a loss of feeling in my left hand, as always, but for some reason, it was significantly less than usual. More stiffness than anything else.Next to me, Mila sat up in bed and reached for my hand. She started gently massaging it, as she always did to help
Mila popped her head out of the tent and started introducing herself to her guard.I smiled in relief. “Thank you, Albert.”He nodded solemnly. “I don’t want you to have any extra concern about her. It is already a difficult day for all of us.”I understood. We would each be fighting against brother
CHARLESI thought I would barely sleep that night, but I slept like a baby. My dreams were filled with blood and dragonfire, a heavy reminder of the day to come. But for some reason, the images of violence did not make me concerned, rather, I was even more excited for the day ahead.I woke to the so
FELIX“He has allied himself with Abernathy,” I told Albert. His face turned pale.“Abernathy wants to destroy everything we know and love,” he said. “They are intent on Dragon Knight supremacy.”“He’s up to something beyond revenge at this point,” I said. “Otherwise that kingdom would have never bo
MILAI shimmied down from the tree and raced towards the sound of the screaming. Up until that point, I thought I was the only woman present. The sound of that scream had changed everything for me. It meant, at the very least, that civilians were in danger.I knew that the village of Barlow was near
“Mila?” King Ivan’s voice filled the other end of the line. “What’s going on? Where are you?”I swallowed. “I’m in Barlow.”Silence. Then, “Mila, do not get yourself killed. Do you hear me? Do not get yourself killed.”“I need your help,” I said. “How soon can you get drivers to Barlow? The people h