“The fae are waiting, Calliope,” Declan prompted respectfully. “It’s time.”
But I needed more time. This couldn’t be it. This was coming too fast. I wiped the tears from my eyes and gave my parents one last hug.
“I will be back,” I said into my mom’s neck.
“I know,” she said. “I know,” she whispered as if to reassure herself.
I took a deep breath and turned toward Declan. He stood as a safe harbor, ready and waiting for me to take sail. His face brightened with encouragement and it filled me with a confidence I hadn’t realized resided inside of me.
“I love you, Calliope,” Dad called to me.
I gulped back the tears in my throat and nodded. “I love you back,” I said over my shoulder.
It was time. I released my wings at last, letting them stretch unrestricted and wide. Declan bowed his head slightly to me when I stood before him and he lifted his palm for me to take.
“My queen,” he greeted with a smile and every part of my body tingled as those words echoed throughout my mind.
I accepted his hand as we began our journey to Faylinn.
About the Author
I grew up in San Diego, California exploring my interest for singing and playing the piano. I first discovered my passion for reading when I had to make my first flight alone to South Carolina to visit my, then, fiancé. My love for writing followed shortly after. My husband and I have now been married for five years and live in Summerville, South Carolina.
You can visit me online:
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Ember
Coming in 2013
One decision changed her life forever. One choice could seal her fate for eternity.
Table of Contents
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Epilogue
About the Author
Ember