Releasing more than her hopes and dreams, Serenna’s fingers went limp. The chain tumbled to the sand. She wasn’t a princess anymore. Her family had turned against her, relegating her to another life. Like a falling tide, her tears and unsettled emotions slowly receded. A green burst of light flickered on the edge of her vision. Jassyn pivoted in the direction of the flare. A violet wall slammed in front of them as a radiant sphere ignited in his palm to illuminate the beach. Serenna tensed, not expecting to see magic. “What is it?” she asked, startled by his alarm. Her body tingled with a
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