Seek and Become Sought After

Love becomes dangerous when it pursues.

“Ah child! You are gifted…so gifted…you tempt me…ah you tempt me so!” Zaylinar’s hoarse voice reverberated in the room as she restrained her claws.

At the tender age of fifteen Anika’s world was filled with studies which did not hold her interest, dancing which was her passion and watching her uncle practice fighting.

Anika was not allowed to train for the army, neither were any of her close girlfriends who had all been married off.

Her uncle had been unwilling to seal Anika’s fate to a man.

Anika did not choose War but it surrounded her.

Then forbidden love captured her heart.

But a far more sinister force had already set claim to Anika.

Now Anika must choose between Loyalty, Love and a much Darker Fate.

Freedom has a Price.

Anika licked her lips in anticipation. Her heartbeat increased when the castle warden announced the approaching Chief Warrior Krem Goxzaren.

“Huh!” Anika exclaimed when Krem gallantly marched into the ballroom in his uniform. His features in bright light were even more striking to her.

Their gazes locked briefly before Krem looked away towards the Empress.

The barbarian was trying to shrink away from Zaylinar.

The flesh at the center of his chest was glowing and emanating heat from underneath his clothing, it was a sign that warned the Moshkinzee about the veiled lady.

She was an Old Evil and he had seen one of her kind as a young boy.

Old Evils wanted to possess the firebirds and the druids had warned their tribe that Old Evils could never be killed.