Bound by Love Marked by fire

in her ears. She stood frozen in the center of the ancient circle, the faint glow of her fire dimming with every

e came out smaller than she intended soft,

neatly behind his back. His movements were delib

th their feet. "Betrayed. Burned alive by her own mate and her own kin. But fire... never truly d

s. "You, Amelia... are that

" she said, shaking her head. "I'm not a queen. I'm not

hat wasn't quite a smile. "No," he said slo

ones that formed the grove's boundary. "The mark on your hand isn't merely magicit's a seal. One the Moon

caught. "Mo

their order. They know the prophecy. They know the fire-blooded queen will return, a

her ribs. The mark on her skin tingled like it was lis

y will find you. And if you burn them all..." He paused, letting the silence sh

y with the scent of smoke and old m

re her. His voice dropped to a near-whisp

ld and your chain. The clans will not follow you unless the bond is complete. But reme

the stillness, as though the fo

eper and fiercer, burned to fight. "If I'm truly her heir," she said, her voice steadi

nreadable in his eyes. "Then prepare yourse