LYRA Jayden is here in my bedroom, plainly as the day is from night. It must have been quite the endeavour to discover Alaric's secret location. His most well-guarded secret, apart from the fact that he and I were destined to be together. How did Jay even find out where my rooms are in the building anyway? I suppose that isn't the primary matter right this minute. Not when I almost burnt Belavina into ash and bones, my brother's mate and wife, then actually hurt my own mate instead. There are a lifetime of questions swirling in my head, starting with what the hell was my mother thinking and including whether I really am related to another monarchy. How has this power simply sprung up on me now, developing as I've grown more into a woman or has it always been there, just out of reach? Then

