Romantic and possessed of a more traditionalist view of wedlock, Zykriel would sooner forgo intimacy than indulge in empty liaisons or attempt to circumvent the rules that bind his social class. He does not relish employing either power or influence to achieve his means.Įven in the handling of affairs of the heart, they differ.

Heir apparent of the great northern fief of Losshen, Zykriel is self-effacing and almost indifferent to the attention paid to a highborn blueblood. Small wonder his king and cousin deemed him perfectly suited to head the Intelligence Ministry. Outgoing Gilmael is not hesitant to use whatever means he has at his disposal to gain what he wants. Zykriel and Gilmael Calanthe are identical in form and features yet they are as different in nature as day and night. Convincing him to risk his heart in love is a battle more experienced Deira than Naeth have waged and invariably lost.

A less than benevolent past has left its imprint on Reijir who is as known for his cynical outlook on life as he is for his exotic features and proficiency between the sheets. But more than a title and duty were forced on this enigmatic cousin of Ylandre’s king. When fate brings them together anew, Reijir becomes Naeth’s guardian, which proves both blessing and bane when their mutual attraction is guilelessly nursed by one and distrustfully downplayed by the other.īetween attempting to ignore Naeth’s artless overtures and suppressing feelings he had long disavowed, Reijir has his hands full. And after that first meeting in the middle of a tavern brawl in the dual-gendered realm of Ylandre, Reijir Arthanna did not forget the orphaned youth who came to his aid unasked. From the moment he laid eyes on the handsome Lord of Ilmaren, Naeth Orosse fell head over heels in infatuation with him.

Sacred Fate by Eressë