Kingdom of Ash

borrowed time, but I still wish we’d had more
of it.
He refused to accept that. Would never
accept that she would be the ultimate cost to
end this, to save their world.
Rowan scanned the blanket of stars
overhead.
While all other constellations had wheeled
past, the Lord of the North remained, the
immortal star between his antlers pointing the
way home. To Terrasen.
Tell him he has to fight. He must save
Terrasen, and remember the vows he made to
me.
Time was not on their side, not with
Maeve, not with the war unleashing itself
back on their own continent. But he had no
intention of returning without her, parting
request or no, regardless of the oaths he’d
sworn upon marrying her to guard and rule