Lucien
I waited not one, but two more days upon Mama’s insistence. She had been right. My power had only grown. I could feel it coursing through me. I felt alive, charged by the strength that ran through my body. When I rose in the morning, I knew it was the day. Asha and Arum had arrived the day before. I was glad. They could witness the rise of greatness. She was my sister and she would always have a home here, though she too, would need to accept the new way of things.
I stalked down to the barracks while the men trained. Conin ran drills as usual, while Alaric sprinted up and down with a handful of men. But I had eyes only for Eli. He was in the ring, tussling against Thorin. The weak one who could no longer shift, I scoffed. Perhaps I would find some use for him when I was king. He
