by Romano Ventura

THE STORY SO FAR: 

Tarus returns to Decera Castle to discover what Queen Margeta is up to. He uses the Elitae and what he finds is betrayal. Queen Margeta has hired Stara Zaran to stop Romala from finding the Deceran King. Avventura wants in on Romala’s mission as she is about to face her own betrayal. King Vollo of Guardia is blackmailing her to keep a watchful eye on Romala, or her friend who is in King Vollo’s hands will be harmed. Can she make it back in time for the mission?

Romala couldn’t believe that Avventura took off like that. She went to get her things and returned only to receive a call and was out the door again.

Where to? He was a little angry that she hadn’t told him anything. She was so pumped about going on the mission. What could be so important to leave? A lover? That made his blood boil and his eyes turn deep green. No. What else could it be? Before he could come up with an answer he looked around at his two visitors seated opposite him at the table.

Both with cups of coffee, both trying to bring him out of his thoughts as they called, “Hey, Romala!”

“Where were you just now?” Tarus uttered with a smile on his lips.

“Yeah,” Luna chimed in.

Romala turned to look at his brother’s daughter. She had come out of nowhere and Maximus had not informed him of her arrival. This worried him as she was only 18, by Elito law she was to be 21 to travel on her own without a guardian if not a family member—Maximus knew better than this. What was going on?