At the break of their eighteenth birthday, the young adults of Selkie travel in droves to drink Sunburst. The serum is concocted by the priests, who in ceremony bless each person in finding their Twin Ray.

Islet has waited eighteen long years and is eager to know the face of her soul mate. In a cruel twist of fate, she learns that the Holy One has paired her with royalty. But not just any royalty, Prince Cerulean of the neighboring country, who has recently announced his engagement to Princess Marilla of Selkie. The same princess that Islet can't stand.

Twin Ray was created by Natutzzi Powell, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author. 

Twin Ray

I push my hands into the folds of my dress and look away from him. I truly don’t want him to push his duties away as the crown prince for me. It doesn’t sit well, but I can’t find the words to tell him.


Cerulean pulls us back into the tunnels and we stand in the darkness for a while. 


“What is it?” he asks. His cold hands grasp mine. 


“We’ll find a way. But I will not let you sacrifice all you have worked towards in order to save what we have created,” I say.


“Are you saying what we have is not worth the sacrifice?” he asks. I stare into his pale-faced expression.


“Of course what we have is worth the sacrifice. But think of it this way…all I have sacrificed up to this point did not lead me to lose anything in retrospect. While here, I have gained title, wealth, and you. But for you to give up the throne. There would be no gain,” I say. 


Cerulean pauses and thinks for a long moment before he fills the cool air with his warm words. 


Chapter 35: A Chat With The King