UnBroken (Kingdom Of Kaladia #1)

Prologue

With blood streaming from his swollen knuckles, he carefully parted the thick pages of the Ancient Fae book.

He reached for a single sheet of paper tucked into the spine, its surface marred by stains and blotches where moisture had both blossomed and faded, leaving behind a tapestry of dried memories.

Despite its stained appearance, the paper was folded with exacting precision, every edge crisp and deliberate.

Bathed in the gentle blue glow that radiated around him, the page of the book before him became illuminated, drawing his attention fully.

As the soft light caught the words, he began to read, the silence of the moment punctuated only by the sound of his breath and the distant hum of innate power lingering in the air: