LYRA

"Unless he doesn't want either of you on the throne," I suggested. "Maybe the plan is to eliminate you both and create enough chaos that someone else can seize power in the confusion."

Kael's eyes sharpened. "That would explain some things, there have been rumors of discontent among the noble houses, whispers about the Draxon bloodline being cursed or corrupted in ways that make us unfit to rule."

"The journal in the library mentioned one prince carrying light and one carrying shadow," I ...