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

Most of Bae's time was overrun by her suitors over the next few days. More so than it had been in either Canku or Laoshi. She presumed it was because the seven Ren were all staying within the Fort with her and so they seemed to think they could have free and unrestricted access to her.


Armel and Caspet were not particularly impressed, especially when they couldn't even eat a quiet meal or take a walk in one of the Fort's many gardens with their mate without being interrupted.


The three of them had barely found a moment alone since their first day in Kumai.


Now the two mates were sat waiting for Bae's return from one of her meetings. The first day after their arrival Bae had visited the smallest of the Kumaian lakes, Xiaohu, with Alasdair.


That had been the first test of Armel's patience.


He didn't like the idea of his mate leaving the city to go to the ground below without him, even if she did have over ten protectors and her brother with her.


Chapter 93: Overrun With Suitors