Jo Thromby

"Azrel?"

Azrel stopped looking at his changed form and saw that he was alone again save for one dark-haired girl; she held her hand to him. He tried to remember if they had met before.

"I am a monster." He shied away from her but she stepped closer regardless.

"Azrel take my hand." She spoke with the voice of a thousand women before her. Being close to her made him feel more at ease. He felt human again.

"Please?" She spoke softly and he felt his heart buckle for her.

He reached for her hand feeling like he might crush her with his new claws. When they touched, he felt calm for the first time since he was a child.

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Anaya and Azrel are hiding secrets. She is a spy for the rebels against her own will. He has a new power that changes him into a beastly creature. Posing as siblings, their love becomes another secret they bare. Together they must find a way to save the kingdom and each other. 

Spoils of War is created by Jo Thromby, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Spoils of War

It was the middle of the night when a banging at her door woke Anaya. She felt her face for the veil but had started the habit of sleeping in it, just in case. 


The noise did not seem to disturb the servants in the adjacent room, so she moved on her toes to the door.


“Who could be asking for me at this hour?” Anaya barely opened the door.


“Anaya,” Azrel grunted, hunched against the wall.


Anaya’s demeanor quickly changed. She dragged him into her room and helped him onto the bed. His entire body was shivering. 


“Azrel, what's wrong?” She tried checking for wounds but he was moving too much.


Anaya fumbled with the candle to get it lit. Azrel stopped her hand.


“Are you hurt?'' She asked the question over and over again but he couldn't give a good response.


Chapter 27: The Kiss