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The captain stopped in his tracks "Prince Oron?"

Prince?

Around theo in shock She i on here?" A soft feminine voice de a feral and a witch with hiure stepped into the light Amelia had never seen a more beautiful woman in her life She embodied every human fantasy of what the fae looked like This woman was the Queen of the Fae and the heart of their race

The queen looked down at Oron’s feet and gave a loail "Darian! My son!" She hurried over and dropped to her knees

"Prince Darian?" the men around them whispered

Oron knelt beside the queen "Can you help him, Mother? This is his h the portal"

The queen didn’t answer She waved a hand over Darian, and he quieted instantly Seconds later, the roots were gone and she was pulling hiainst her breast and rocked back and forth, keening softly "This is all my fault! I never should have said what I did Please Goddess, do not punish ht, let it pass to hiht enveloped them

Oron stood and walked over to Amelia atched in shock He wrapped an arm around her and held her close "If anyone can saveher tears, she also prayed to the Goddess

Please Please don’t take him from me We have only just found each other, I need more time

After a few minutes, the queen looked up confused "I don’t understand This should be helping" She looked back at them "Has he claimed you?"

Amelia shook her head "He didn’t dare He kne close he was"

The queen shook her head "It’s as if a piece of his light is ether"

Amelia’s heart stuttered "What did you say?"

The queen blinked "He has a hole in his aura, the core of his light is gone, not dione Norularly to Éire Danu to recharge their ic, but he hasn’t been home" Her voice broke

Aave it to me when I was a child, so he could find me" She clutched at her chest

"Come here!" The queen ordered

Amelia knelt down beside Darian