A Forbidden Fate (A Forbidden Fate Series Book 1)

by Kaven Hirning

She pushes back her hood, and I’m momentarily stunned as it falls past her hair. She’s…gorgeous. The kind of beauty that knocks a grown man to his knees. The kind a kingdom would worship.

Let wisdom be your staff; grip it firmly. Let compassion be your crown; wear it proudly. And above all, bring joy with you wherever you go. Cling to it with all of your might. For fear is the enemy of the Hyland women.”

If she can’t touch my skin, I won’t give her the satisfaction of getting underneath it.

“Speak like that to her again, and I’ll cut out your tongue,” he says in a low growl.

“Wounds from a fight are just reminders,” he answers coolly. “Reminders that we care enough about something to fight for it.”

Perhaps a stare can be more deadly than a touch.

“The Great Darkness is in your blood, Idalia. Should you choose to face your fate, you will not survive it. However, should you choose to ignore your fate, the world will be swallowed whole, and all light shall pass away.”

“Let wisdom be your staff,” she murmurs. “Grip it firmly. Let compassion be your crown; wear it proudly. And above all, bring joy with you wherever you go. Cling to it with all your might.”

“Good news,” he announces proudly. “We cut tons of branches, and none of them came alive!” “Better news,” Braizen counters. “We’re all going to sleep naked together.”