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

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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

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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