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

"I really love it here," Bae told Armel. "Sometimes, I have brief moments where I wish I wasn't Kumari and we could just stay like this forever."


"Except Bae, we may never have met if you were not Kumari. You probably would have had to go and marry some prince from Kumai and become their reigning princess and we'd never have met. Unless you're telling me, you'd give up your family and everything for me?"


"I don't know what I'm saying," her voice lacked its usual lilt. "I never wanted to be Kumari."


"And that's why you're the right person for the job." Pulling her towards him, through the water, he said, "Bae, you were destined to be Queen. It's not just in your blood, it's in your magic. The Kitsune chose you. It didn't just choose you because you were the late Kumari's third born. It chose you because you were the right person to wear the crown."


"Do you really believe that?" Bae asked shyly.


Chapter 37: I Underestimated You