Book 1: Mourning

Kieran

The sun is high in the sky when we finally reach the castle. After days of travel, my home should be a welcome sight, but I can only think of the lives that were lost to build this place. This is not a home, I realize for the first time in my life. It’s a monument to my father’s ego. This castle exists because he’s willing to kill innocent people to keep his power. My throat burns with anger at the thought. 

All I want to do is go to my room for a hot shower and a long sleep in my bed. I’m so weary from the long journey, I could probably stay there for days without moving. Maybe I will, but first I have to see my parents. They’ll want to know what happened. Surely, they’ll have heard the news of Blanca’s death by now. 

In a way, she did kind of die. The girl they raised, the girl they abused, is long gone. She knows the truth now and her real name. She’d be their greatest threat if the Goddess hadn’t made her my mate. Now, I’m thei