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

To the North of Kumai lay nothing so far as she could see. There was no visible city or castle, but she knew that people lived there. They weren't her tribespeople. They were people so utterly different to the Ren that lived within Mah?. For one thing they lacked the magical abilities of the Mah?en Ren. It was believed that it was these magicless people that the prophesies spoke of.


Don't think about it, Saki, Armel sent the message through their bonded thoughts, reaching out with his mind to wrap her in an embrace of sorts.


With his eyes closed, he could honestly believe that he was standing there behind her, stood at the very top of the realm. His hands genuinely felt as if they were touching her cold skin as he imagined rubbing her skin free of the goose bumps that had erupted there due to the cold.


She leant back as if into his chest and her breathing calmed slightly at the sense of safety that came from having him so close, even if, in reality, he was miles below her.


Chapter 94: To The North