So Very Dangerous

Sariel paced the length of the balcony, her boots clicking rhythmically against the stone tiles.

The wind whipped her dark hair around her face, but she didn't even notice. Her mind was occupied with far more important things.

Right now, her fury burned so hot, she was sure nothing could extinguish it.

It had been a full day since Princess Akiko arrived at the Crossroads, and everything felt as if it had shifted out of her control.

She couldn't stop the sense of loss and bitterness rising up within her. The last relic had been her hope. Her hope for a fulfilling life.

And now, that too was snatched from her.

Not only had Akiko acknowledged Ezra but Ezra's existence itself had been the last straw.

The last relic should've been hers by right!

Who else was more loyal?!

Who else had betrayed everyone close to them to be here?!

Who else had given their life for the Monarchy?!