Kyra POV
I blinked my eyes as the morning rays illuminated our bedroom. Today was the day. We would leave to head to the palace and begin our new journey together. Emotions swirled within me; excitement, sadness, doubt, fear, uncertainty—they all seemed to mesh together into one. I felt Blaze’s arm tighten around me from behind, “Everything is going to be okay,” he said softly, his voice husky from sleep. I sighed, hoping he was right.
After laying silently for a few minutes, I decided it was time to get up and begin preparing. I still needed to pack our belongings, or at least the clothes we would want to take with us, and we were still supposed to meet with our families before leaving. I really didn’t want to leave this house behind. Blaze built it for me…for us. Pushing down my emotio
