MILAEven knowing all that I did now, I still felt hesitant about returning to Fresonia and finishing what I started.I was beginning to wrap my head around the fact that Felix had not, in fact, been the one to sentence me to death, but the whole thing still felt really slimy. Would the royal family
ISLAMy family lived on the northernmost edge of Fresonia, in a little alpine village nestled into the side of the Dragon’s Teeth mountains.I had grown up here, in this region of rock and snow, my childhood shaped by wind just like the granite of the mountains. It was where my family still dwelled.
FELIXMessages were pouring in from the southern border about the growing crisis in Barlow. The royal advisors were in a frenzy trying to salvage the situation without letting the truth about dragons spread, but it felt like the rumors had spread too wide to put a lid on them now.I was still waitin
FELIXWhen I emerged from the dungeons, I felt more confused than ever.Charles had been shockingly helpful, despite the fact that he seemed as lost as I was as to what the truth was about Mila’s true role in all of this. Our conversation had also led me to have a deeper empathy for what he must be
The first call I made was to Wisteria.Wisteria had suffered the least amount of damage after the battle. It was the smallest of the seven magical kingdoms, and therefore had the fewest amount of nobility. Prince Lukas had bravely fought by my side, and was an old friend.It seemed like the safest p
ISLAMy head was still reeling with the information my mother had told me.Growing up, I had always known that my parents harbored secret powers–but I never thought that they were so connected to the land itself.Or that my mother may have connected with my queen and missing friend mere weeks before
MILAFinally presented with all the information I needed, I knew what I had to do to not only return to my previous life, but to save Fresonia and all the people I loved.The only problem was that I was still unsure as to whether I wanted to wake up.When I said as much to Sofia, she frowned.“What
FELIXThe end was here.For centuries, Fresonia had been a kingdom of peace, managing to avoid both worldwide and civil conflict. Now, in the few short months of my reign, we had not only narrowly avoided an all-out war between all the magical kingdoms, but now were facing riots in the streets.It w
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,