it was obvious she wasn't from a poor or struggling background. Her clothes, the rich texture of her hair, and the striking green eyes-unlike anything he had ever seen-all

nding like he intended to kidnap her or pull her away from whatever it was

low circles around the small village, and Kaden could sense her curiosity growing. She likely wondered why he hadn't spoken yet, but to his relief, she didn't

omething shifted. After mustering up the courage, he finally broke the si

he shade of a large oak tree, clearly signaling that she didn't intend to keep walking in circles. Kaden smiled

eadable. "I've been thinking about how to say this, but there's no perfect way to ask, so I'll be straightforward. I'm gathering a team of di

Yes," she said after a moment. "I've heard stories

encouraging he

entire kingdom. Chaos ensued-death and destruction everywhere. The Aptos group came together to fight back against the dragon lord and the devil. But as they were about to win the war, the devil,

ll vivid in her mind. "Bu

atures who survived kept in touch, even though they retreated to different realms. They made a pact to teach their descendants about the d

great-grandfather. Apparently, he was denied the throne because it was his elder brother's right, but instead of accepting that, he disappeared. At first, no one took him seriously-everyone thought he was bluffing. But shortly after, the S

battle, but our ancestors swore never to reveal the locations of the relics. It's a race against time. If the dragon h

the information. Finally, she spoke. "

lineage gives you an edge, and I need someone like you on my team. We can't do this alone. Your strength, your i

So, you want me to leave whatever I'm dealing wi

Because what's coming will affect us

t business and was very passionate about this whole thing, and the cause for which he was passionate about seemed plausible to her, but she wasn't quite sur