A Kingdom of Flame and Fury (The Four Kingdoms, #1)

by Whitney Dean

And to the ones who felt like they could never be accepted for their own brand of darkness. You have a place here.

Without looking, I knew who it was. Goose bumps pimpled up on my arms, despite the heat flowing through my veins. “There you are.”

“We’ll add it to your growing list of talents.” “That’s turning out to be quite the list. Ever ridden a horse?”

“Is that just it then?” I shouted after him. “Meet your word count for the day?”

I drew in a deep, unsteady breath and leaned back on the palms of my hands, tilting my head back to look up at the stars sparkling brightly, like they didn’t have a care in the world. “How I wish I could be a star,”

Too many men surrounded me, and I wondered if that was why I always had headaches.

I guessed that was because of having an unhealthy attachment to another being. No matter what they may do to you, you still want to soothe all their pain.

“I love you, butterfly,” she whispered, small tears falling down her cheeks again.

I had a part of my soul wandering the universe with me, missing me as much as I missed him. I’d never truly be alone. Not anymore. Not ever again.