Chapter Two: Golden Sparks | Part 3 Thirtyx’s heart raced with the thrill of being handed a juicy secret on a silver platter. Rhea rose from Benn’s trunk and approached the door with unusual hesitation. She pressed her shoulder against it as if ensuring it was closed properly. Her eyes darted around the room toContinue reading “The Gold Is New”
Author Archives: Calley Jones
Protected Intelligence
Chapter Two: Golden Sparks | Part 2 Thirtyx blinked at his friends as if in a trance. Rhea was the first to clear her throat and look up. “We snuck in last night before everyone else showed up. Stayed in the diplomatic suite. Grimm didn’t want an audience.” That shook Thirtyx out of his spiral.Continue reading “Protected Intelligence”
Panic
Chapter Two: Golden Sparks | Part 1 Thirtyx blinked at his friends as if in a trance. Rhea perched on the edge of the trunk with an exaggerated eye roll. “Thirtyx, tell Benn he’s being ridiculous. Whyever would we drop his bags off first, then abandon you while we brought my stuff downstairs, then haveContinue reading “Panic”
Alone
Chapter One: The Absent Royals | Part 5 More from a sense of listlessness than anything, Thirtyx watched the caravans for a while. A new carriage would pull up to the drop-off point. A student, sometimes with family, would hop out and stretch. They’d search the crowd for any friends who might have arrived earlier.Continue reading “Alone”
Survival Skill
Chapter One: The Absent Royals | Part 4 Thirtyx clenched his fists, but it was an empty threat. Veriths were incredibly stealthy and excellent lie detectors, and they could survive without solid food. But unlike all the other peoples of Lamiakk, they couldn’t do magic. Just one of the myriad reasons Thirtyx hung out withContinue reading “Survival Skill”
Watch it, Venmy
Chapter One: The Absent Royals | Part 3 Thirtyx was back through the courtyard and on the path to the main gate before his brain caught up to his body. He could get ahead of the gossip. He could claim some high ground, examine the whole line of carriages, and be the first to knowContinue reading “Watch it, Venmy”
Nothing New
Chapter One: The Absent Royals | Part 2 Despite his hunger, Thirtyx was eager to avoid the overcrowded dorm building for as long as possible. He turned instead toward the recreational hall, hands in his pockets, head down—a survival mechanism to deflect any unwanted attention his pointed ears and long-pupiled eyes might attract. The olderContinue reading “Nothing New”
They Would Be Here
Chapter One: The Absent Royals | Part 1 The grounds of Wydewood Academy were finally teeming with life again, but the influx of their giddy, nervous energy into Thirtyx’s system only made him more anxious. Sure, it was better than the near-starvation he’d endured for two months, painstakingly learning the teachers’ schedules so he couldContinue reading “They Would Be Here”
About Traitor to the Throne
The young royals’ best friend is hiding something—even if he can’t lie. Thirtyx Venmagalion was sent to the elite Wydewood Academy to betray the prince and princess. But when his people—the shifty, anarchist Veriths with a physical inability to lie—abandoned him, he befriended the monarchs instead. Now on the verge of graduation, the teens faceContinue reading “About Traitor to the Throne”
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