Birchwoods

“I name Shani Vardan my official heir.”

Shani stared after the Whitecrown male—Alban—as he fled further into the forest. His appearance and oddly personal words left her stunned, so much so that she forgot to feel crippling horror at her father’s announcement.

She wondered how stupid she must have looked staring at him. It wasn’t because she recognized him, as he was clearly disappointed that she didn’t, but because she was struck by his ...