As Commander of the Guard, Mahon had been busy organizing security for Market and had only just learned of the King’s death. The announcement of Sedric’s passing had not yet been made public. The family would grieve in private this evening, withholding formal announcements until morning. Though M...
Men, women, young, and old—all were gathered at its core to debate the impending invasion. Reiv and Brina shoved their way through the crowd. Hands clutched at them; voices cried out for answers, but they dared not stop to address them. They broke through the mass and stepped past the perimeter o...
The sanctuary he had created in his bed was a necessity, at least to his way of thinking. The moon had been annoyingly bright, and the invasion of its rays upon his dark mood warranted additional protection. Even the drape that separated his room from the atrium had failed to deter the glow creep...