I walked away from my own matchmaking event, leaving behind me the men who I was beginning to believe might be mine. The ones I was even starting to hope were my soul-bound mates. I know now that hope was wrong. I also know what I need to do to move forward. To say goodbye to my brother, to accept the duty I was born and bred to undertake - to hold the intersection point and rule a realm. Love, compatibility, and companionship aren't factors in my future. But I need a few days, to accept everything else that comes with my blood and my position. I need to embrace my fate as if it were my choice - even if it never really was a choice. And that includes finally accepting the deadly power I wield. But apparently, my would-be suitors have a different future in mind for us all. And though I'm not running they're primed for the chase. A good thing, too. For there are children who need our protection and a last layer of secrets to be uncovered.