Olivia Burns

Lightning fast, that was how quickly everything happened, how quickly my brain and heart pulsed in my tight body.

It was a good thing that I had arrived only seconds before the dark prince to tell the story in front of everyone, knowing it was bound to make Nikolai act, there was no wiggling the bitch out of treason, half-mate or not.

“Heavens!” The crowd whispered between themselves as Raya fell into Nikolai’s waiting arms and something in my chest twisted at the sight.

I saw a couple of white and black-uniformed nursemaids rush forward to carry the olive-skinned maiden from his arms and prop her in the...