Page 159 of Heiress of Fire

“Leilani!” Caleb yelled.

Davina turned to Caleb, who dropped his sword. Leilani’s legs were dissolving into dark particles. Leilani seemed just as confused as Caleb, she examined her disappearing limbs and then turned to look at Davina, tears brimming her beautiful green eyes.

Remorse filled Davina as she watched how the rest of her body disintegrated slowly. Then fear made her tremble when she noticed Leilani’s eyes turn pitch black.

Then, Leilani’s ashes flew away with the fresh breeze.

All those times where she vented to her, all the laughs, all the discussions… it was all for nothing. Because as much as the entire world knew how beautiful Leilani was, she knew it all too well. And her vanity was the cause of her downfall.

Davina scanned the battlefield and found other Main Predators disappearing into the darkness as well. Cara shuffled toward Davina with Beacon’s help before he walked over to Valerie. Cara and Davina held onto each other for support.

“You did it, you ended the war,” Cara whispered.

“We ended the war.” Davina smiled.

Then, a blur of teal shot right past Davina. Beacon, Val, and Snow were quick to run after Ashira; the blonde-haired girl dashed through the battlefield.

It seemed as though the ancient Neptulan would successfully flee until Snow extended her hands and made an entire pathway of crystal. The ice cracked once Ashira’s body made contact with it. Valerie and Beacon grabbed Raven’s sister and forced her to her feet.

Two Aurisan Leaders walked toward the Levina couple, offering to take the girl to the dungeon.

“Take her to the dungeon and keep her away from Isaiah’s cell,” Davina ordered.

Valerie and Beacon allowed the Aurisan Leaders to grip Ashira’s arms. Surprisingly, Raven’s twin didn’t thrash against their harsh grasp.

Sunlight began to simmer through the smoke and burned trees. A few Soldiers were lying wounded across the forest-turned battlefield, while other Bellatormans kneeled before the dead.

Then Davina turned and began to frantically search for her siblings.

“Ron?” He’d helped free them of their bondages so they wouldn’t be caught in the crossfire but she couldn’t find them through the mist of the night.

“D!” Emmy squealed while Davina sighed in relief at the bob of her blonde head as they appeared from behind the lifeless trees. All three of them ran. Davina smiled, tears already spilling, letting herself be suffocated in their arms.

“I’m so happy you guys are okay,” she whispered, giving them each a kiss on their head. She could hear Genevieve and Emmy whimpering. Micah was quiet but she was able to see the salt brimming his hazel eyes.

Davina looked up and found Ron standing a few feet away with his arms behind his back, a wide smile on his face. Thank Magnar that he wasn’t wearing his helmet because then she wouldn’t be able to see his beautiful grin.

Thank you, she mouthed.

He nodded once before heading toward Beacon and Valerie, hugging them immediately.

Davina tightened the hold she had around her siblings, breathing shakily as she felt them tremble in her arms. She rubbed their shoulders, hoping that she could heal the wounds caused by the horrors they had to watch.

“I’m so sorry you had to see all of that,” Davina whispered as she closed her eyes and squeezed them, which they were eager to do as well.

“It’s okay. You are the best big sister anyone could ever have!” Emmy exclaimed.

Davina chuckled. Emmy had no idea how much those words meant to her.

“Thank you for saving us,” Micah said softly.

“Thank you,” Genevieve whispered.

The eldest Almenara noticed two figures standing a kilometer away from her and her siblings. She would never mistake the King’s smile or Master Abigail’s scar for anyone else’s. They both stood with hands behind their back. Davina smiled. Then, they disappeared among the fog of the dimming fires.

The King and Abigail were right. She won against Raven, she found her siblings and her anger was of use in the war.

And she found peace in knowing that her siblings would be okay because Micah, Genevieve, and Emmy were Soldiers at heart.

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