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

"What if she..." She found herself unable to complete the sentence.


"What if she is unable to say her goodbyes to me?" he asked, somehow knowing exactly what Bae could not utter.


Each of her mother's mates were dying. Her Cankurian mate, Arlo, Kael's father, had already died and Arvin would be the next to go. His time would not be long now that Bae had claimed her own Laoshian mate. Without their mate, their final duty was to witness the transference of power and then they would succumb to their late mate's call, her magic claiming them once more, this time in death.


If only the late Kumari hadn't died, then they might have lived, grown old together, seen their children and grandchildren grow up, but that was not their fate because their mate, Kwin had died protecting the Kumari bloodline, protecting Bae.


"That would be her choice," Arvin said after a moment. "You are not responsible for her choices."


Chapter 68: Setting Off For Kumai