Haven leaned her head against the headrest as she sat at the back of the five seater SUV, watching the trees blur past as the car sped along the winding road.The landscape had long shifted from the shallow forest into open meadows and now dense forest. Each passing mile took them farther from the palace….from her daughter, Aria and Haven’s heart ached with worry.

Avena sat beside her, eyes closed and arms crossed against her chest. Haven had no idea whether she was sleeping or awake, she ...