Lyana would never fit the mold he’d imagined his mate would, a quiet life companion, a figure of reserved strength, a ruler more like him. She was more than a princess. She was a force. If anyone could bring color to a house made of black, it was she. If anyone could return laughter to streets that had grown quiet from so much misfortune, it was she. If anyone could erase the past and restore the future, it was she.
