FREYA

A low murmur moved through the room.

Ariella’s expression didn’t change. “The human princess is under our protection while she adjusts to what she has become.”

“She is a problem,” another elder said. “A human who should not have survived. The empire cannot ignore this kind of magic.”

I felt his power before he spoke. I had seen him briefly on our way to the forest of the unknown. My skin prickled from his gaze even though his eyes weren’t on me.

His eyes swept over ...