ZANE Having Emmaline back in my life had been the most incredible thing. It was nearly impossible to let her go as a newborn, but there was no other option. Selene would have killed her immediately if she had known about her. I watched from the shadows as she was raised a Gaisreen. I had contacts who were able to keep an eye on her. Barachiel was the perfect teacher for her. He made her strong and unbreakable. To become Commander at the mere age of sixteen was the highest honor there was. She had always been strong and resilient. Then I got nine years with her in Blacktree before I had to leave. That was the hardest thing I ever had to do because I knew she would have to face uncertain horrors, and I could not watch out for her. Leonidas followed me into the office and sat at the desk. He was impressed with Emmaline just like everyone else. Her magic was very strong and had untapped potential. However, she also had a strong personality and did not waver in the face of uncertainty. T

EMMA “How about we go exploring a bit? I would love to see the gardens again.” I asked my boys. They agreed, so we got up from the floor. I certainly felt better after talking to them. I knew that I could not do this without them because they were the only thing keeping me from having a nervous breakdown right about now. They always gave me clarity and strength regardless of the problem. They were the absolutely best mates I could have ever been paired with. They were my entire completion. This kingdom was new to us all, so I would love to explore it in its entirety one day. Perhaps Papa could give us a tour soon. It looked like something from a picture book, so it made me insanely curious. I never imagined seeing such sights, and I was eager to begin learning about the inhabitants. My love of learning would aid me so much here. All of us were equally amazed by it all. “Luce.” It popped up bright and happy. I loved this orb and had become quite fond of it already. “Hello, Princess

EMMA “Princess, you have for visitors,” Luce announced as we were headed for breakfast, before bouncing off for the dining room. The smirks on all our faces matched one another. “You don’t think Asshat came back, do you?” Kai asked, putting his arm over my shoulders. “I don’t know. He’s a bit of a sore loser, so he won’t let yesterday slide. However, Barachiel would’ve already punished him. He’ll stand by my threat, as well. If Kestian goes against my wishes, therefore giving me a reason to end Kestian’s life, Barachiel won’t stand in my way.” Gaisreen had specific customs and rules to abide by. Even though I was no longer in command, I had not officially stepped down yet. Therefore, I was still Kestian’s superior. He openly challenged me, lost, and was warned against specific actions in the future. It was my choice on the punishment if he did not comply. My threat was not empty either. I would end him if he pulled that shit again. “I already like this Barachiel,” Xander said, pla

EMMA It broke Papa when I told him what Selene had done to our species. It was her fault that Kai never had his own body before. Papa felt like he failed everyone, but he did not. I refused to allow him to place the blame on himself for the horrible things that she had done. The rest of the day was spent just relaxing and talking with Papa and Leonidas. They told us many tales of when they were younger and all the trouble they got into. Papa apparently had a wild side and would use his magic to pull pranks on his siblings. He was a child of five. He had two brothers and two sisters. He showed us memories of them when they were younger, and they all looked like him. You could obviously tell that they were related. It made me wonder about my…mother. Obviously I had to have one, but I was not sure that I was ready to take that leap into hearing what happened. She was not here, so either she hightailed it or died. I was not ready to know which one. I remembered Papa mentioning something

EMMA I gave them a moment to take that in and digest it. It was a lot to wrap one’s head around. However, I knew that what was coming next would be even more difficult to understand. They looked around at each other before looking back at me with a complete loss of what to say. Trust me, I completely got that. I still had not fully wrapped my own head around it all. “That’s actually the easiest part to understand…Ethan can you by chance get some drinks? I think we could all use some.” Alcohol would make this so much easier because the rest would be painful for them to hear and understand once they realized who our enemy had been all along. I hated the truth for what it was. Selene was a sadistic bitch who never deserved people’s loyalty and devotion. Q chuckled and went to his bag in the corner bringing back two bottles of Casteano. My smile spread wide because that was my favorite drink while Xander, Kai, and Ethan preferred the Aedrul whiskey. “I am not Ethan, but I had a feelin