Blood of the Crown

e molten stone. His eyes gleamed like dark glass, cold and hungry. Behind him,

," he said. "How nob

s mother and siblings, swor

here. Just like I guided your mother years ago. Just l

narrowed. "

. All I had to do was lead you to the Forbidden Grove. The curse w

wing. "You're not just using magic,

are not saviors. They were parasites. And your

. "We'll nev

ave a choice

m formed into monstrous shapes, tall and twis

harged

But more came. Draven roared, his body already shifting, fur growing

silver. Light poured from her hands, bu

e a windstorm. Her movements were swift and elega

d untouche

"But you forget, I know you

ancient word a

ape. Fur sprouted wildly, magic lashed out of co

Amira

hield of energy around them.

, eyes glowing with rage. He turned on a shadow creature, bu

en, f

didn'

re, it's alive! The cavern

ter. A deep rumble echoed. Th

. not yet. The gate

was t

. The air turned thick, the heat unbearable. From the bo

re mount

ed, deeper t

awaken the co

froze, ev

ed out, made of molten stone and fire,

id. "The first flame.

rward, stunned.

lood of Shela. You carry the pain of t

. "You are corrupt. You

e gods were liars.

. "You were given power, n

d shadow and fire collided.

exploded

, still shaking from the c

her hands. "You don'

m. Calm and cool like moonlight. Kael gasped. The b

ded. "

. Nyra casting glowing chains of light, Kael

power granted by the guardian. Draven snarled, attackin

he stone book, hands ble

ched f

ven was

him into the stone, claws dig

m my family!"

blasting Draven back

thing but

ut got back up. "Maybe. Bu

apt a

disappeared in

nce

dows va

amber

turned to

e of the truth. To break the curse, you must face t

ked at

But you are also the spark o

r turned into fl

r. Thunder rolled across the mountains. Rain be

g his ribs. "I feel like I

ed something important. Varek doesn't want

eyes closed. "He want

. "He knows the truth

d up. "So

d. "To the palace. We p

d her neck. "And we find the g

cause only there

ward the castle, the

a different

ew

ew

o carried so

o

red into an underground chamber.

ourt was wai

asked, "Did

of glowing stone he ha

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