The Aspect of Essence (The Aelfyn Archives, #1)

by Samantha Amstutz

He tried to orchestrate Jassyn and me to…? But why didn’t Jassyn mention that my father offered him a way out of his contracts? Serenna saw the destructive effect the duties had on him. And yet Jassyn had never coerced her into it. He even pushed her away as soon as she showed interest when they met. He’s too honorable. Far more than the male in front of her. An angry fissure cracked inside of her. What gave her father—or any elf—the right to treat the elven-blooded in such a way? They had stripped him of all reasonable choices and subjected Jassyn to injustice his whole life. “If Jassyn is important to you, it shouldn’t be too much to ask,” Elashor said, his voice edged in steel. “He has the modesty of a human, so you two have something in common. But I’m sure with a little convincing, you could change his mind.” His knuckles tightened around the railing. The wood creaked under his grip. “You should have been providing my line with heirs by now, but nothing has gone the way I intended for you.” His voice dropped to a mutter. “At least I secured your sister an acceptable match.”