The Sceptre of Rivel Gorge

(Mixed Kingdoms Series Book 2)

FOR ONCE, PRINCESS Shamone’s intention was to keep a low profile. No more misadventures or disappearing acts, at least until the dust settled from her last escapade. For one, her parents had grounded her at their castle, so there was little chance of finding adventure beyond her castle walls — well, unless it involved annoying the hell out of her father’s junior aide, Sabian.

Life, however, had other plans for Shamone, plans that involved being kidnapped by a complete stranger who planned to use her to retrieve an artefact from another kingdom. A kingdom that was home to a rather arrogant Calliston Warrior called Cugar. Now Shamone just knew as night followed day that if Cugar found out she was in his kingdom, he would never believe someone had kidnapped her and taken her to Oberon against her will.

Shamone’s kidnapper, a young man called Royce, was feeling rather pleased with himself. Still, if he’d known just who he had kidnapped then maybe, just maybe he would have dropped her off at the nearest town and thanked his lucky stars he’d escaped being trapped with the most annoying trouble making wretch he had ever crossed paths with. Unfortunately, he wasn’t that lucky.

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