I wasn't ready to rise from the ashes.
One moment, I drifted peacefully through the afterlife; the next? Boom. I gasped, body aching as if I'd just finished the world's worst workout. Someone struck the match, and here I was-flames and fury-to fix someone else's mess.
The realms are torn by an ancient curse, their powers fading, rivalries growing. I-Adara Ashwing, Elemental Phoenix-was prophesied as the answer, but prophecies never mention the lives I'd lived or people I'd disappointed. I've watched civilizations rise and empires crumble, and here I am again, right in the middle. At least I think so? The past is all a little muddy.
This time, I refuse to be just another footnote in a history book.
When I emerged, smoldering, five rival representatives waited, desperation gleaming in their eyes. They believed I could break the curse chaining their lands and hoped I'd choose their realm. Taranis, Aeolus, Ryu, Desmond, Aiden-sworn enemies, bound by secrets as dark as the curse. They needed me, but I wasn't here to play savior on anyone's terms but my own.
They thought I'd slip into whatever role they planned. They were wrong. I'm no one's prize, and I play only by my own rules. They're powerful: Taranis and his haunted mage past; Aeolus, whose fae charm is all too easy to get lost in; Ryu with dragon fire that melts more than resolve; Desmond, as grounded as the earth he commands; Aiden, fierce with wolf loyalty. Together, they're as dangerous as the curse itself. And yeah, I could use their help-but they'll have to earn my trust first.
I might need them, but they need me more. As sparks fly and emotions run hotter than my flames, alliances will be tested, loyalties questioned, hearts caught in my flames. I can feel it already-what starts as an uneasy alliance is about to become something far more dangerous-and undeniably sizzling.
The curse could shatter every realm-but maybe that's what's needed. I have a choice: unite these fractured realms and bond with these men who stir something primal within me, or let the world burn as I soar free. Either way, I'm leaving my mark-and taking what I want.
Ashes of Destiny and Desire is a darkly enchanting, action-packed romantic fantasy featuring an unstoppable heroine, a why choose romance full of scorching chemistry, and a prophecy that will ignite or doom a broken world. For fans of fiery passion, forbidden alliances, and a heroine who never backs down, dive into the flames of destiny.
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