ered beneath an endl
gh the currents like living stars. In the central palace, Kael Thalorin st
l and read aloud
, protect the girl I have trained. Her
osed hi
e wrote?" his
hat Heaven would want to use her and the Underworld would w
than a teacher to
her mentor. The only one who knew what her power rea
ned a me
departure fo
-
h's king received him
" the king said solemnly. "His s
Where is Aurelia?
r Heaven. She marrie
You sent her to Heaven? After every
ack," the king said. "It is the only plac
ull of people who wi
s wife now. He w
if you believe that. Entering openly as Master's
at
realms will be welcomed. I will compete. I will conceal
f Aurelia discovers who you are?
said. "I will tell her that her Master never stopped
ith a plan form
-
g Evander practice. His movements were controlled and powerfu
not to stare a
hen he isn't speaking, doesn't h
ped. " you
t her, silver hair bra
r of High Elder Starcrest, and a
lia V
e palace has been talking about you
unds unf
an you do." Aveline lowered her voice. "Elara Evernight. She
slightly. "Is that sup
d every proposal before you. Elara never accepte
ra stood with two compani
friend whispered to Elara. "If you wait,
Elara said coldly. She stepped into
and
d briefly
with you? Ple
lace business, spe
ways be so cold toward me? Evander, we
discuss," he said.
ked pa
ers curled i
ge, then turned to Aurelia
. "Let's get you some fresh a
aking me to? Aveline gave
vel
d forward, righ
ly impossibly fast and caught her around th
tyard fe
r, solid, warm, his bre
s voice low, only for her.
, her cheeks burning. "You, you co
e fall in front o
o her lips for a f
against her ribs. "Evand
stare," he
d one arm beneath her knees and the other aro
her arms around his neck instinc
is mouth close to her ear, his voice h
ouldn'
me, w
t stared. Elara's f
lace, his hold possessive, his ey
thless, her anger melting into
ered if the cold heavenly heir she was married t
er now made her wonder how much
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