RAVEN
I stood in the courtyard of the castle, looking out over the ruins of the battlefield. The sun was coming up, signaling a new day and for some, a new beginning. This was a turning point in the war because the king of Ralorn had fought back and had won against Zatir and his army. This was a blow to Valveronia, to its Ruthless King. More than that though was the fact that Drakus had openly and publicly shown where his loyalties lie. And now that he had, everything would change, because now any of the King’s Bloods that were afraid to turn away from the Ruthless King would now feel like they could. They would now turn to Drakus to join him in the fight against their father.
Footsteps behind me and harsh breaths against my back caused me to turn with a smile to Shadow. I rubbed him beh
