Facets of Revolution (The Firebird Chronicles, #4)

by T.A. White

Such as was the case on Rothchild.

“I wasn’t at your father’s side when he died.

A support and a shield against those forces that would batter her brilliance into dust. The sword that would cut through her enemies. Anything she wished, he would be.

“From this second forward, you shall not know fear or sorrow. For I am with you. Your shield and your sword. Defender and protector. The shelter in the storm. This I so swear as the child of Marcus and Ashlyn, former son of House Roake and the Face of the sixth Tuann emperor, Torvald Elden.”

“The oath of Aliria can only be given once in a lifetime.”

Every second she spent away from him. She was an ache in his bones. A gaping hole in his soul.

Kira felt numb as she looked up at Elise. “What did you do? He’s my Raider.”