Before I realize what he is doing, he slides the blade down my left arm, cutting through the beautiful blue fabric. I grind my teeth together to keep an even face. This is a demonstration of power. I will not give him the satisfaction of weakness. Blood pours out of the wound, sliding down my hand, dripping onto the pristine flooring . My face is frozen in a furious expression. "Do not bring Coralie out unless you have spoken with me." He brings the blade to his mouth and licks the blood off. "Two days." With that, the crown prince leaves the room. Ardele is a witch living in a kingdom full of prejudice. There in the kingdom of Clairemont, she is a mercenary. Due to unfortunate events, she is driven out of her home. With destiny guiding her, she discovers a secret empire, and dives deep into a new world. With new rules. There, in her new life, she discovers hope. Encouragement. Love. But in ways that she does not expect. There, she discovers happiness that was fated for her. Life continues to spin her life in an elaborate tale, setting forth a destiny Ardele has tried to avoid. She knows who she is. She knows her power. She is the eternal queen.

The Avratish Empire has fallen. The Valencrest family is disgraced and scattered. The new King has ordered every member of that family to be hunted down and killed. Hesperia has spent her whole life hiding. She's tired of being something she's not and sets out to assemble the last members of her family. As her journey progresses, she meets Ciro and things take a turn. Her decisions affect the result and she gambles with lives in each hand as she tries to save those who matter most to her.

Avery Helions' life has been pretty mundane. Just a standard issue foster kid struggling to get by in the big city. With a past she can't quite remember, and a mother who's been out of the picture for a decade, she's learnt to settle with what she had. On what she thought was another ordinary day, an elf came bursting into her door. A life she had forgotten unfolded before her, and with it, the destiny she was born into. Adopting a new name and trying to live up to its reputation, Avery must face challenges in an unfamiliar world as a fated child of prophecy before all that is evil washes over the bountiful lands of Valiron. +++++ "How do you handle it? All that responsibility. You've been doing it since you were born. How do you not crack?" "By doing my best to help my people," he replied without missing a beat. "And what if I'm not enough?" "Then don't let them see that." Updates every week!