Landon Solveil had been awake for almost three days, frozen in a river, and emotionally dismantled by a woman who didn't know his name. The night was about to get worse. Or better. Depending on who you asked.
The portal closed behind him, the mountain swallowed the golden light, and Landon Solveil stood on the upper terrace of the most powerful Luminari stronghold on the continent holding a woman who meant everything.
The solite beneath his boots lit with every step, amber warmth blooming across the courtyard stone the way it always did for royal blood. But tonight it wasn't just where he stood. The entire courtyard lit beneath his boots and the levitating fountains tripled in size.
Guards looked up in awe.
The Kingdom of Light didn't welcome newcomers. Landon glanced down at the unconscious woman in his arms and thought: Where have you been my entire life?
"Your Majesty." The nearest guard dropped to a fist-over-heart salute.
"Master Healer. My chambers. Now."
