Bonds of Betrayal (Crown of Deceit Book 1)

Youve just been let into existence, like the exhale from a soft breath. You came here suddenly and most unexpectedly, but the emptiness is here to keep you wrapped and warm. You fit here as if you were made specifically to do so, in a space that didnt know it was space until you made its existence matter. Theres a light. It grows as you take your own form, but what you see cannot see you. What you hear, you cannot respond to. You have no voice, only the panic in the back of your mind. This is the vault of memories. An oval table is set for a meal thats already been eaten. The food has begun to rot, yet the guests are only now arriving. The first is a woman you recognize as part of yourself, but shes different than you remember. She has a grace thats much older than the youth you have in your newly formed bones. This is where you become a part of their story. They intertwine with your mind, giving you their most precious and most terrifying memories. Aylhm has seen wars and famines, Kings and Queens, and it's been torn and burned. The history of your people is there, locked inside the minds of villains, warriors, and heroes. You've traveled so far on a mission You awaken from a deep sleep Blood Soaked the kingdom of Aylhm, memories of those that lived assault you. After a horrid slaughter you're left to interpret the decisions and actions of the past. Kastell, the true heir to the throne, vanished from the public eye, hidden away to protect the last of King Vors bloodline. After a sheltered early life, Kastell returns to take her rightful place. War worsened over years of distress. Vengeance and hostility consumed the Ayles and the Arvors, shape-shifting beasts. While a famine raced to take Alyhm, the Royal Collective obsessed over the prospect of a future King, willing to match Kastell with even the most wicked and cunning men. Betrayal was close. Secrets were guarded at the gates of every mans heart. Every lie and deception crawling into the light. Famine was at the door, ushered across the land by dark magic wielded by an untamed Warlock, Gideon the Grave. Innocent lives were lost in the name of vengeance and war. How many needed to die? Peace was garnered even if it had to be by the hands of ancient magic, wielded in the hands of someone untrustworthy. Sacrifices were made, lives were lost, and love was tarnished. Only Secrets survived You've traveled so far on a mission You awaken from a deep cryo-sleep sleep Their memories haunting your decisions, your movements in this new world.