LOGINMILAOur baby boy, Samuel, was born in April, a few days after Felix’s 31st birthday. He was named for the first King of Fresonia and to commemorate the love that had brought his parents together. As the future King of Fresonia, he had an official naming ceremony in front of the entire kingdom, and
CHARLESLife in exile was surprisingly calm.Despite our conversation before being sent to this remote island, I’d had a harder time adjusting to a relationship with Isabella than I once thought. Perhaps it was the sadness I felt at being away from my home kingdom, or maybe I did not like the vulner
FELIXWhen I was growing up, I never imagined that I would enjoy being King.The whole thing looked dreadfully boring to a young boy. Although I knew I was the heir to the throne and would someday take over for my father, I always had far more interest in hanging out with Ignatius and running around
MILAThe last few weeks had been a blur. Meetings, ribbon cuttings, speeches. I spent countless hours in the countryside of Fresonia helping to relocate people who had been displaced by either the war or the dissolution with Abernathy. I cooked meals for homeless shelters and taught magic to young c
FELIXThe King of Abernathy had been placed in a highly-protected magical prison deep in the Dragon’s Teeth mountains, locked away with no hope of escape. His advisors and various family members were locked away with him, all facing sentences for their crimes against magic.The leaders from the othe
FELIXThe King was clearly shocked by my challenge. He slowly put down his wine glass, his eyes darting between me and Mila. I could tell that the idea intrigued him, as much as he wanted to seem disgusted by the offer.The curse might have been broken, but I could still feel the panic and tension s
MILAIf being in Sofia’s In-Between realm was a shock to the system, nothing could have prepared me for what she was getting ready to reveal.I was still reeling from the news that she had been Fresonia’s first queen–and that the love that Felix and I once shared was the only thing keeping the magic
FELIXThe sight of Mila’s dead body caused my legs to buckle under me. I wasn’t aware that I was falling until my knees hit the cold stone beneath me, sending ringing pain throughout my body.But none of that compared to the pain that was in my heart.Mila was dead. Mila was dead, and it was all my
SOFIAI could tell that Mila was still doubtful of her role in all of this, which meant that I had to prove to her just how important she was to the grand scheme of magic.I had made enough mistakes–it was high time that I started to right these ancient wrongs.Magic was power, and power was all wel
“Does Felix know about this?” I asked, my eyes darting between Ivan and Rowena. “What are his thoughts? I’d like to speak with him before I make this decision.”Rowena’s face tensed for a moment, but she said, “Yes, he knows. He thinks it is the right thing to do. For the good of the kingdom. Freson







