A white crow

Close to the castle's secret gateway, Kai slowed Viva. This little human was distressed, and it could unleash the storm inside her at any moment. But he couldn't deny that King Benkin had known something about his elder niece and had sent her here, forging an alliance with him. There was no rush to find out what was on his mind, as they would soon reunite on the battlefield. Kai couldn't wait to see his face when he realized his wife could tame dragons and griffins simultaneously, meaning she possessed the power of fire and water at the same time—two strong, essential elements of life.

"Speak to me. I can already hear your chaotic, disarranged thoughts."

Ren snapped out of her daze to find him bent close to her ear, his warm breath brushing against her skin, tickling her.

"He didn't say that he would teach me how to control my power, let alone use it."