ROADS & RECKONING
Kiera's POV
The night was up against the windows like a living thing. I sat in the dark of the safe house, where Kai lay asleep on the shabby couch. His breathing rose and fell in an even cadence. Peaceful. Safe. For now.
The crown was heavy on my head. Not physically. It weighed nothing. But it hung there in my head, heavy as a stone. I could feel it waiting. Hungry. Ready to show me everything it could do.
I rose to my feet, moving over to the window. The mirror reflected my visage back to me. Gold eye. Silver eye. Both were a dim light in the dark. I was a nightmare. Or a legend. I didn’t know which was worse.
The energy thrummed through my skin. It felt good. Too good. Like that first sip after a long day. The sort that made you want one more. And another. Until
