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Music reverberated through the walls of Ironstone into a faint echo, and for the first time, Kaira found that her guts fluttered with emotion. By Kyel’s side, she should not fear a thing, yet in that setting, dressed as she was, she knew every single pair of eyes would be on the two of them: she...

Before Kyel had so easily let himself in, Kaira had managed to don a sleeping robe to cover her nudity, now shivering in front of the vanity as she struggled to make sense out of her almost dry locks. Her cheeks were still rosy from the heat of the bath, but her feet and fingertips were cold and...

“So you’re having a dress made for tonight’s feast and you did not think for a second to ask my opinion in this matter?” Elisif leaned against the wall by the door into Kaira’s bathing room, picking at her nails. She was ready to go save the outfit - her hair had been braided and done half up...

Elisif’s eyes scurtinized General Krey as he expressed his disbelief so eagerly. Was it so hard to believe in myths when he had two Volur right in front of his eyes? There were men who did not believe in magic altogether, for they had never seen Volur for themselves, and Elisif did not put Krey...

Kaira thought the timing of the council was an abrasive wake-up slap across the face, but she knew she could not have the other postpone the discussions following the battle at Hunter’s Pass, or even more dramatically - miss the council altogether. Had it not been for Kyel’s care in the morning...

The night fell over her quickly after the kiss, as if the warmth of Kyel’s body drugged her right to a dreamless sleep. When Kyel’s voice woke her up, she felt as though she had merely closed her eyes for a few moments, and she could almost still taste him on her lips. She recalled the sound of...

A veil of darkness washed over Kaira, holding her pressed down against the pillow, and the blanket weighed heavily on her weak body. She felt the gentle touch of Kyel’s fingers to her chin and his scent taking over her; he was speaking close to her own lips then, his voice vibrating into her...

Kyel’s words took away some of the weight on Kaira’s heart; everyone was safe and the battle had been won, albeit she knew there had been enough casualties to leave a gap among their ranks. Still, had it not been for her, perhaps that hole would have been much deeper. She allowed him to move her...

Elisif turned towards the door slightly as Kyel entered the room; she was seated on the edge of the bed, one hand on Kaira’s shoulder, caressing the exposed skin with her thumb. She watched him approach and eventually stood up, allowing him to touch her and press a gentle kiss to her forehead...

Elisif could not say she was entirely unhappy with Kyel’s demeanor; on the one hand, as dangerous as she was, Kaira did need someone to watch her backand shake her to reality when needed. On the other hand, his flaring nostrils would hardly make for a good view upon waking up. As Kyel came to...

Kaira felt light as a feather in Nikolai’s arms as he carried her away from the blood stained battlefield towards the wall of the stronghold. She was as pale as a corpse, her lips violet and her lip and chin painted bright crimson. He could hear his heart pounding with each step, a strange twist...

A trail of black dust followed Kaira as she cut mercilessly through the lines of men. Blood stained the field surrounding Hunter’s Pass, not only of their enemy, but of their own as well, and as much as she fought to contain the chaos, for every ten of Alastair’s men she ended fell one of their...

As Kaira analysed the battle unfolding before her, one thing was clear to her - they were outnumbered. Leon’s arrows had struck down a good chunk of their men from the start, perhaps even more lives than her own poisoned grass had taken, but in that state, she knew he would not go for any more...

A thick, dark smoke rose from the earth as their troops advanced towards Hunter’s Pass, followed by a sizzling noise, then by the sound of swords and armor clinking against the ground. Their first line had fallen, and were quickly engulfed by the clashing armies as the battle commenced. Leon’s...

The Pass was regarded as the gateway to the North, and yet Kaira deemed it everything but welcoming. The walls of the stronghold stood tall and dark, absorbing every ray of light that might cheer up the gloomy field surrounding it. It was no wonder that Alastair would go for it first; out of the...

From the way Nikolai looked at her, Kaira could not tell whether he was disappointed or judgemental. His eyes seemed to always be dark and brooding, as if compiling some scheme in his head at all times, and his lips were ever pressed into a fine line. She took a few steps towards the door before...

Kaira left Kyel’s room in a haste; she knew if she lingered for longer, she would be more tempted to stay in bed with him. Half of the day had already gone by and the more time passed, the more real that day’s news felt. She would soon be thrown into another battle, and this time around she...

Kaira’s smile only widened as she felt his lips press so sweetly against her neck again, and when he lifted his head to look at her, she cupped his cheeks and ran her thumb over his lower lip. He kissed her again, but this time more slowly, taking in the dulcet moment before it was time to break...

Her hands came to cup his head and traced delicate swirls in his hair. She slowly slipped from underneath him and turned, throwing one of her legs over his side and using it as an anchor to pull herself flush against his chest. She could look him in the eye then - he was damp with sweat, his...

WILL Kyel watched as he struggled under Nikolai’s grip, he wondered what he was doing to him. He let out a wait, and then Nikolai released the man, Kyel’s eyes turned to see Kaira at the entrance. He turned back as Nikolai began again on the man, toying with his knife at the mens legs...