darkness. Why should I care? She's just a pawn in my game, a mea

e. Cassius will pay for his treachery, for taking Aurora from me.

nd work as a maid is laughable. Does she th

een down that path, and it led to devastation. My he

park of defiance, the glimmer of courage

om will burn, and Cassius will be the

Kael, entered. 'My lord, th

ached. 'See that everything goes accordi

eparted, leaving

's stepping right into my web. And soon, sh

lessly. The kingdom's defenses were weaken

, a constant reminder of the one thing t

something. Her determination to leave the palace,

everything about Princess Amara. He

d vanished int

ingdom in a bloody orange glow. I stood at the

ar

broke my reverie. Kael retu

ve uncovered

pea

a... she's not

d, I gestured for

t, one that could change

rig

me m

s a Dreamweaver, my lord. A being cap

round me, as if the shadows

eamw

potential was limitless, and her involve

a dec

g Amara to

m, and my own vengeanc

s now inextricably

in my mind: 'She's a

ware that Amara herself remain

ough their subconscious. Their dreams became portals to alternate dime

es lay dormant, unt

wakened when they encountered their 'Catalyst' – a

mara's

ent a shiver

e an unstoppable force. Her dreams could reshape t

powers were be

ere too gre

are of her abilities, at least until I

d, his express

lo

. 'We'll proceed with caution. Amara's.

ded and

mara's presence had set something in motion – something

ra's

ing with thoughts of my new li

e – vivid visions of worlds beyond our o

e fantasies, but the imag

id the

my dreams were on

nder'

figure emerged from the darkness.

said, her voice laced with urgency. 'A p

brow. 'What kin

t speaks of Amara, the Dreamweaver. She's not

e

n,' I d

unlock the Gates of Somnium – a realm of infin

ed with the

But there's more. The prophecy warns of a darkness, one th

r had enter

is darknes

assius's true master. The one who m

urned with

about this mas

, a being from the shadows. He'll stop at nothing to

eb

emy, a n

e had c

ety was now

ct her, no ma

emains unaware of

ra's

id came to my room ,at first I thought she was t

working,but I don't think I shoul

d enter into Cassius' cla

mix of excitement and nervousness. This was my

s I dusted and polished, I couldn't help but thi

he other side o

my thoughts. 'Hello, yo

nd-eyed woman, her ha

eper,' she said with a warm

the other servants. They seemed friendly, b

ysical demands of the job. My hands ached from scr

f accomplishment. I was earning my k

in the kitchen. Elara encouraged

o reveal. But something about

ce,' I said, choosing my words

d, seeming to a

ht, I felt a sense of belonging. For the fi

ander observes

ander

e shadows, her determinatio

rkness. Erebus's presence grew stronger,

safety, without reveal

an to form

watch over Amara, discreet

her, learning more about this