Hanleigh loves books more than nearly anything in the world; whether its reading them or writing them, Hanleigh just can't get enough. She's read more books than she can count and owns more books than some libraries.

Trust was a liberty that as Kumari, Bae could not afford, especially after the murder of Bae’s mother, the late Kumari.

The Kumari bloodline had to continue regardless of the cost, even if it was the life of someone she loved.

There were only two things that a Kumari should trust; magic and her seven mates.

The race was on for Bae to find and claim her seven mates before she had to defend her realm from an unknown enemy.

With them, she still might not win, but alone she would definitely fail.

Kumari's Kitsune

Sleeping fretfully, curled in Armel's arms, Bae slept the rest of the journey back to Shiro. They travelled through the night and the best part of the next morning.


Armel could sense Bae's anxiety even in her sleep and it was doing no favours to his own frayed nerves. Unable to join his mate in sleep, he had sat there in the carriage watching her, silently asking about a hundred questions a minute. He needed to know more about the prophecy. Adelaide's earlier answers had left much to be desired. He needed to know who or what had attacked the innkeeper and his wife. He needed to know how to protect his mate.


Chapter 43: Fitful Sleep