Two men matter most in Ivy's life, two exceptional men, one a hero she has always admired, the other the ruler of an Empire she has always envied, two men with indomitable personalities and extraordinary powers who nevertheless hated each other long before they knew her. She loves them both. So who in the end will win her heart.
Elana cried again, burying her face in her husband's chest, while Ivy sank into the arms of her friend, her closest friend, and tried with all her might to soothe even a little of her terrible grief.
- Ivy...
- Yes, I know. But no, I won't cry, not here, not in this place. I won't give this person that gift. He will never get anything of mine again.
***
A day passed before the prison opened and finally let these captives out and go.
- What the...
- That's it, we can get out," Kreiz said, taking Brous Kaltan in his arms and running towards the exit and the palace.
- My car is waiting for us.
He settled Brous and Elana Kaltan, while Ivy stopped dead in her tracks as Kreiz opened the door for her.
- No...she said, sitting up.
- Elana and Kreiz looked at her without understanding, waiting for her to continue.