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Prologue

The planet Serange

The Golden Age

The Kingdom of Dxyriah—Castle Ashmir

“How peaceful our city seeo the cries of our people echoed with pain and despair,” a soft, feminine voice murmured

Rah Blevinstoke, thesupporters, felt arrested at the sound of his forladine and co her voice h, if he could convince her to aid his cause would be the true reward

He considered the facade of peace and prosperity that blanketed their kingdo frohest lass, steel, crystal, and crystalline sky-towering buildings below A hovercraft flew by, the Dxyrian blue and purple symbol of peace prominently emblazoned on the side of the sleek silver aircraft A deliberate move by their new ruler, Crown Prince Quan, a hopeful reoverned with peace, fairness, and love They should scrub froo, bodies had dropped from the castle in the sky, and blood had stained the mountains and the steel-plated streets as he had overthrown the Sy dozens

“I will not forgive the pain Prince Quan has caused,” Rah ony lived and breathed inside his chest, one he feared would never abate “And I do not accept hi at the woman by his side, he held out a robe stained with blood “This belongs to our Princess Shilah who is the rightful ruler of Dxyriah I want you to see if you can read her”

Megladine inhaled sharply and glanced around furtively, her left hand dropping to the high-power beaerous weapon only a feere certified to carry, and which had the power to le blast A hollow ache formed inside his chest that she would even dare to rest her hand on its grip

“You’ve been searching for Princess Shilah? Rah, that is treasonous!” she hissed, and unaccountably the fear in her tone soothed the jagged pain tearing at his insides Her concern for his wellbeing ht convince her to render aid

He shifted closer to her, subtly inhaling her scent of ripe peaches and the wolanced at her and for a ure clad in a yellow sari wokehiht black hair like silk between his fingers, her lips full and ht blue orbs radiated with awareness