In Shadowfen it is believed that two people ruling is the most effective way to rule a kingdom. To ensure the happiness of the ruling people the goddess Amouria gave the people the hearts call a spell designed to find exactly what the heir to the throne needs in a mate. 
Aurelia has cast the spell twice only to have it fail. Now as the laughingstock of her kingdom,she must do it a third time. The spell pairs her with Zinjo a man who answered the hearts call from across the world. 
during dinner the queen is attacked by an Assassin. Aurelia and Zinjo follow the trail to an ancient Evil bent on causing chaos and now must attempt to seal it 
away.

The Lion Of Shadowfen

Ayasu gently pushed Aurelia forward by the small of her back. The light touch had a mother's care and leader's insistence. Her bright yellow eyes regarded Aurelia with respect. "Please forgive Juma. He never wanted to be chief. He loved the hunter's life and all the dangers that came with it." 


Aurelia leaned against the cold stone and scratched her back against the rough edges of the wall, "I thought you were against Zinjo and I being together." 


"I wanted to hate you. You are the one who stole my Zinjo from me, or at least that's what I thought at first," Ayasu smirked as a sigh of relief escaped the lips of the princess. "I saw the way my Zinjo looks at you. Many young lionesses tried to win his heart, but he would have none of them." 


"Why?" the question burned in the back of Aurelia's mind like a hot coal. 


Chapter 61