*Kryzen*

I stood by the window, watching dawn's light spill over Embervale, its golden hues kissing the cobblestone streets and creeping up the ivy-clad walls of the castle.

It was a view I'd grown accustomed to since we’d moved into the palace, but this morning, it held a different sort of promise—a future that included Briella more than just my mate and my queen, but soon as my wife.

"Kryzen?" Her voice, rich with the hint of sleep still lingering, pulled ...