Alina didn't sleep that night.
She sat alone in the servant's quarters long after the others had drifted into uneasy silence, the flickering oil lamp beside her casting long shadows on the wall. In her hand, the pendant lay still—but it felt heavier now, as if it too had heard his words and could not forget them.
"You were never supposed to be here."
The weight of that truth pressed against her chest. Not with fear—but with something worse: the gnawing ache of inevitability.
The prince's eyes had told her more than his words. He had known something. Perhaps from the moment they first crossed paths. Perhaps even before.
She tried to make sense of it—of the way he kept his distance while somehow always managing to be near. Of the way he spoke as though fate was a scroll already written, and she merely an inked line waking up on the page.
And now, others knew she was more than a servant.
They would come for her. Of that, he had been certain.
A soft knock rattled the door, but when she opened it, there was no one there. Only a folded scrap of parchment on the ground. No name. No seal.
She opened it.
"They are watching. Choose your allies wisely."
Her breath caught. The warning wasn't signed, but the looping brushstrokes were elegant, unmistakably noble. Someone within the court—someone with influence—had taken a risk to send this.
Alina looked back toward the dim corridor beyond her room. The silence no longer felt still—it felt expectant.
The rules had changed. She was no longer a stranger hiding among shadows.
She was becoming someone the court could no longer ignore.
And in the quiet corners of the palace, fate was already preparing its next move.
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Teaser for Book 2: The New World…
As dawn breaks over the palace, Alina realizes that her presence is no longer a secret. The court's most dangerous players have taken notice, and the enemies lurking in the shadows are ready to strike.
Prince Sheen is no longer her greatest mystery—he may be her only ally.
But as her fate intertwines with his, the question remains—is he protecting her, or is he using her?
And more importantly—what if the forces that brought her here are not done with her yet?
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This is Book 1 of the 10-book Eclipsed Destinies Saga.
The rest of the books are available in Amazon.
Book 1: The Awakening
Book 2 - The New World
Book 3 - Fate's Unravelling
Book 4 - The Prince's Curse
Book 5 - Revenge's First Strike
Book 6 - Bonds of Love and Misunderstanding
Book 7 - The Rising Storm and Broken Hearts
Book 8 - Secrets of the Past (Coming soon)
Book 9 - Resurrection, Redemption and Reconciliation (Coming soon)
Book 10 - The Final Dawn (Coming soon)