Chapter 19: Too Much Truth to Handle
Chapter 19: Too Much Truth to Handle "Dad, you were right," Enya said in a low, bitter voice. She and Keeno were standing in the shade of a cluster of palm trees in the back garden. It was night still. The storm was fading, and the...
Chapter 79 I Will Find You Again
I Will Find You Again Chapter 79 Etienne saw Azrian run to him, as behind her, the dogs remained on their knees, worshipping and praying, whispering and in awe. He tried to sit up as Azrian knelt beside him. The wound was still bleeding from his...
Chapter 14: Someone to See You
Chapter 14: Someone to See You The morning after the wedding, Mora and Nyssa frantically spread the word that Enya and Theo were both missing. Theo had not shown up for patrol duty, and when Mora and Nyssa came to consol their friend, they...
Chapter 6: It Runs in the Family
It Runs in the Family Chapter 6 Howlester had an immense upstairs balcony where Duchess Victoria and Duke Verneus used to take tea in the days long before Jonathan was born. Jonathan and Charles were sitting on said balcony in the bright hours of the...
Chapter 21: Don't Tell Kel
Chapter 21: Don't Tell Kel Kilyan knew that if he kept following the river, it would eventually take him back to the forest north of his home, the summer village. But they were heading for the sun village, which was south of the summer...
Chapter 18 A Love Like Fire
A Love Like Fire Chapter 18 "What happened?" Etienne begged. "What's the matter?" After he came inside Azrian, she scrambled off him and waded fast into the river, where she slapped herself frantically with water. It was as if he had the plague. She...
Chapter 5: Untouched
Untouched Chapter 5 The minute the tailor left, Zeinara climbed down from the stool and gestured her Beauceron slave to help her dress. The slave was a short female, nervous and always scrambling, who had been given to Zeinara on her tenth birthday....
Chapter 18: Don't Leave Me
Chapter 18: Don't Leave Me Kel shielded Aliona with their sleeping furs as they ran together up the dark, torch-lit streets of the sun village. They had left the others on Yuri and Enya's doorstep after giving Yuri a brief greeting....
Chapter 55 The White Party
The White Party Chapter 55 The next morning, the group prepared to split off and go their separate ways. Aside from Kesuk, Etienne chose two more guards to accompany him back to Wychowl, and the third - Crawley - was forced on him by Charles, who...
Chapter 1 Stupid Sheep
Stupid Sheep Chapter 1 Nodan's nimble fingers pulled each long blade of grass in and out, winding them between each other, until they hugged in death to form a basket . . . which would then be used to gather more grass. Grass, grass, grass. The...
Chapter 4 The Duke’s Dying Wish
The Duke's Dying Wish Chapter 4 The duchy of Howlester had been in Evelyn's family for many generations, given to her ancestor by an ancestor of the king. The manor she shared with her brother sat on a hill above the little duchy, red brick and...
Chapter 24: I Love You Too
Chapter 24: I Love You Too Though Kel was instrumental in restoring Zaldon's health, he refused to see Zaldon, no matter the protests of his family. Still gathering strength after Nontikmah's healing touch had so forcefully sucked the magic from his...