In the times of battle for land and defence of false dignity, Selene is caught in the webs of her father's lust as she is taken captive by the feared Edgar O'alistair, ruling King of the Sol empire as her father awaits trial by the Harmony council. Edgar O'Alistair, a man feared and revered by many holds Selene and her younger sister captive, bound by law to become slaves.

Edgar swore off matters of the heart, now with the ensuing battle and dangers facing the Solian Empire, he is drowned by the raw emotion the foreign princess ignites in him. With family grudges, dark secrets and suicide, how long before Selene becomes a pawn and burns out what little fire she has left? In the midst of betrayal, sorcery, loyalty and death, love triumphs.

Thy Kingdom Come

She was familiar with the annoying chime. The bell close to her bed rang determinedly with a mistaken nudge. The bell was used in Riverland, when servants were too few for delegated duties. The Sol manor did not have it. Selene doubted they would, with the mass of slaves - willing and unwilling - they had acquired from their land conquering.


The council had few servants maybe. Or they did not waste them on guests. The older woman she could remember from that night came in, two woven baskets in hand. One holding wool towels and another a covered platter. Or maybe two.


"Lady Selene " she addressed shortly and merely smiled at the youngest child.


"You should have breakfast. Or maybe the dinning hall would be preferable" the lady asked


CHAPTER NINETEEN