Future Magic Queen Ember The relief I felt when Ashlyn stumbled into the room was immeasurable. When the building collapsed, I thought we were dead. She held some of my weight as we stepped through the portal and into chaos. There were men and wolves everywhere and dragons in the sky. Lily whimpered in Ashlyn's arms, and I rubbed her back. This had to be overwhelming for her. "Do you see Freya?" she asked as we moved through the crowd. I looked at the sky but didn't see her dragon. She moved us out of the way of the warriors, and we sat on a curb. I yawned and leaned my head on her shoulder. "Do you think the kings are here?" "If they aren't, they will be soon," she leaned her head on mine. Lily reached for me, and I moved her to my lap. "It's okay, sweetie," I reassured her as she

