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

Bae felt deflated slightly at the awareness of her guards. Unsure how to proceed, she rested her forehead on Armel's chest and watched the waves crash onto the sand.


"It really is beautiful here," Bae told him wistfully.


"Fancy getting your feet wet?" Armel asked, teasingly, trying to return Bae to her previously happy state.


"What? Now?" She raised her head to look at him. "Can we?"


He bent to his knee, gathering the skirt of her dress for her so she wouldn't get it wet. He tucked the hem of the gathered material into a hidden loop attached to the bodice and then he was back on his feet, taking her hand before breaking out into a run, aiming straight for the ocean.


"What about your trousers?" Bae asked, as their feet hit the water for the first time. He hadn't even bothered to roll them up.


"Don't worry about it, Saki." His face was alight with excitement as he leant down, dropping a hand to the water so he could splash her.


Chapter 32: In The Kumari's Chambers