SOFIAI had been trapped in the void for so long, I had forgotten what it was like to be alive.I was not a ghost, exactly–I wasn’t haunting anybody or bound to a specific place. Rather, my last burst of magic had bound me to the In-Between Realm, a plane of existence in which Mila now dwelled.As I
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
ISLAMy best friend, my queen, was dead, and my kingdom was falling to shambles around me.Our only hope now resided in King Felix, who had locked himself in his chambers and refused to eat, sleep, or even speak to anyone who wasn’t me or Joseph.The loss of Mila sat heavy with all of us. With the K
It was heartbreaking to see my king in such a state. At this point, Felix was more than my king–he was my friend, and to see him so completely and utterly lost was startling. Even Joseph, who I knew had accompanied Felix to many a nightclub in his day, squirmed with discomfort at the sight of his ol
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
FELIXI could not tell how long it had been since Mila had been killed. I was barely sleeping, so my days and nights blurred together in a never-ending cycle of misery, research, and anger.I did not leave my chambers, instead choosing to sequester myself away from the world. I heard through Joseph
MILAI sat in the void, my brain humming with the memories I had just uncovered. Each past life had awakened some long-dead part of me, as if I was finally becoming my whole and complete person again.It was terrifying.And yet, at the same time, it was exhilarating.For so long, I hadn’t felt like
MILAOur 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
FELIXIt was time for me and Mila to travel to Aberenathy. We could delay it no longer–although the magic across the kingdoms was safe and protected, time was still of the essence when it came to the civilians in Abernathy.We were concerned about what the King was doing to his citizens. Based on Is
At the nearest chance I would ask Mila to take me to that famed Library of Magic so that I could learn about the powers that now flowed through my veins. Although I was thrilled, I was also terrified. I had gone twenty-six years of my life without magic.What would change now?I was exhausted, ready
ISLAI had been waiting in the war council room with Joseph when the magic came surging back into the kingdom. In case anything went wrong, we were instructed to stay in the below-ground chambers and monitor any potential problems with the magic.I had no idea what to expect when the magic returned,