CHARLESJoseph and I were gathered in the war room deep within the castle, reviewing protections and protocol for a siege, my parents and a few other royal advisors also present. I was repeating the intel that Isabella had managed to capture in Abernathy when a messenger burst into the room, his fac
Joseph nodded once. “And I suppose the same goes for Lady Isabella.”“She is a grown woman and can make her own choices,” I said, “but I would be lying if I said that I did not manipulate her into doing what I wanted.”“At least you’re admitting it,” Joseph said. “Look, I don’t love the idea of sett
MILATo say the crowd was restless was putting it mildly.They were all pushing and shouting, clamoring over each other to be the first person to the castle walls. We were still a few miles out from the capital, but the closer we got, the angrier the mob became.Although I wanted no part in any of t
MILAFor a moment, all I could do was stare in shock at my husband.Despite the fact that he clearly had not slept in days, he looked better than ever. It was clear that the breaking of the curse had restored him to his full strength, and once he was back at full power, he would be nearly unstoppabl
FELIXI could not believe that after all this time, I was finally reunited with Mila.It felt like every fiber of my being was on fire, like I was alive for the first time. Holding Mila in my arms once again was quite possibly the happiest moment of my life.My wife looked up at me with love and rel
FELIXMy wife having magic was something I feared I might never get used to. I was accustomed to the powers that ran through my own blood, but Mila was on a completely different level. Sofia had been the greatest enchantress to ever live, but Mila might even be stronger.She bent the wind to her wil
MILAFelix was doing a great job. The crowd may have been hostile and unfriendly, but he was holding his ground in a really impressive manner. I was so proud of him.I had, of course, used my magic to do a bit of silencing of the mob, just to help him out. After all, he could not bring peace to the
“I would like to hear more about that,” I admitted. Joseph nodded in understanding, his eyes softening.“I can arrange a meeting between you and Lady Isabella,” Joseph offered. “We can travel to the South Smyth Islands as soon as you feel up to it.”“Maybe we should discuss temporarily lifting her b