“But I don’t need his protection,” I argued back, stirring the glaze forcefully. “I just want to help my husband.”Esmeralda extended a gentle hand to me, and I reluctantly handed over the now slightly abused glaze.“Felix loves you very much,” she said. “He also just watched his parents suffer thro
FELIXI spent most of my days in my study, trying to devote the little energy I had towards running the kingdom.My coronation had only been a few days ago, but there was still much to do. I tried to shove my personal problems away to focus on my people, but it was proving to be more difficult than
FELIX“No.” My voice was flat. “Absolutely not. We are not sacrificing Mila to save my life.”My mother and father exchanged a knowing glance.“Let’s think this through before we make any harsh decisions,” my father said slowly. “There is a lot to consider here.”I whirled on him. “There is nothing
MILAThere was something Felix was not telling me. I could sense it deep in my soul, that despite everything, there was still some sort of secret my husband was refusing to let me in on. When he looked at me now, there was a deep sense of haunting in his eyes, like he was looking at a ghost.I knew
MILAFelix’s condition had become unbearable. He was in constant, searing pain, and his paralysis was happening more frequently, now lasting hours instead of minutes.I was sick with worry. I spent every waking moment taking care of him, either attempting to spoonfeed him food or doing my best to so
“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
FELIXMy sleep was dark and dreamless. Quiet, as if I was underwater. I could vaguely hear someone saying my name in the distance, but it was so far and it was so peaceful where I was…“Felix. Felix. Wake up, man, you have to wake up.”Somewhere in my dream, someone was calling my name. There had ne
MILADeath was not what I expected. I could still feel my heart beating, albeit slowly. The world was not dark, either. I was standing in a vaguely familiar field, the warm breeze tickling my neck and flowers saying at my feet.Wait. I knew this field from somewhere.My visions. This is what I had s