Total pages in book: 126
Estimated words: 123779 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 619(@200wpm)___ 495(@250wpm)___ 413(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 123779 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 619(@200wpm)___ 495(@250wpm)___ 413(@300wpm)
A week before my eighteenth birthday, the guy I’m catching feelings for legit tosses me through a waterfall, only for me to find out everything I thought I knew is nothing but a lie.
My name is Alchera, and five years ago, my people wiped my memories and abandoned me at a waterfall so I’d learn what it’s like to be human. Turns out I have the destiny of saving humankind and a hotter-than-hell guardian to help me through the nightmare I have to face.
Adapting to a life of brutal training was not on my list of things to do after graduating. But the ten chosen ones depend on me, and I have no choice but to suck it up and do everything I’m told.
Trying to survive the new world I’ve been thrown into, I have to cope with my guardian, who can hear my every thought. Besides that, people are out to torture me for information about the visions I receive.
I’m not so sure I’m cut out for this.
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“Hope is the heartbeat of the soul.”
Michelle Heard
Prologue
Raighne
I am her guardian, and she is my charge.
She’s the only being who matters to me.
I vow to protect her.
I’ll live and die for her.
I’ll sacrifice everything I am for Alchera.
“We have to bring Alchera home. She needs to train, and we’re running out of time,” Janak, our elder, says. “Awo has spoken the words, and we must abide by them. We can send Griffith to retrieve her from Earth.”
“No, Janak.” Queen Mya shakes her head. “Griffith is the King’s guardian. I will not hear of it.”
Standing in the throne room, tension fills the air. My eyes flick between King Eryon and Queen Mya, and I notice the tired lines on their faces. The long years without Alchera must’ve been hard on them.
It’s been excruciating for me.
The Queen’s voice is drenched with fear when she continues, “We can’t leave the King unprotected.”
I glance at my father, who’s been King Eryon’s guardian for as long as I can remember.
“We shouldn’t have sent her away,” King Eryon mutters, drawing my attention to him. “Alchera’s been alone and probably very confused. Now we’re going to snatch her up again and bring her back to a world she’ll hardly remember.”
“As Your Highness knows, we had to send her away,” Janak says. “She had to experience what it’s like to be human and live like they do. She has the most difficult task ahead of her, having to save the chosen ten. The future of humankind depends on her.”
I suck in a deep breath while crossing my arms over my chest.
I should’ve been allowed to go with Alchera. It’s been pure hell knowing she’s alone on Earth.
“We can’t forget that we needed to hide Alchera from Adeth, who has the power to kill an immortalis,” Queen Mya murmurs, her tone still trembling with fear.
I glance at my father, who’s a large man and the best fighter our realm has ever seen. I should know. I’ve landed flat on my back plenty of times while sparring with him.
Dad meets my gaze, his eyes filled with pride as he nods at me. His deep blue irises are sprinkled with golden flecks, a sign of the great power he wields that keeps many automatically at a distance.
My father is the most powerful when it comes to the guardians due to the bond he shares with King Eryon.
The closer you grow to your charge, the more powers you attain.
Taking a step forward, my voice is filled with strength and determination as I say, “I will go. Alchera is my charge.”
All eyes snap to me and King Eryon stares at me for a moment before he says, “It’s only right that you go, Raighne. Like you said, you’re her guardian.”
Janak takes a couple of steps closer to me. “You’ll have three weeks at most to find Alchera and bring her home. The visions of the chosen ten can start at any time once she turns twenty-one. I shouldn’t have to remind you of the severity of the consequences should you fail.”
“I won’t fail,” I state confidently.
Queen Mya rises from the throne she’s sitting on, and as she walks toward me, her features tighten with emotion. Coming to stand in front of me, she says, “Please, be gentle with my daughter. She won’t remember our ways and will think she’s an eighteen-year-old human girl because of the spell that was cast on her.” Giving me a pleading look, she adds, “Keep her safe.”
“I will,” I promise. “I’ll protect Alchera with my life.”
When Queen Mya returns to take her seat beside King Eryon, I suck in a deep breath.
This is it. The moment I’ve trained for.