Beneath my bed, hidden in its box, I think of the pendant from Lorkan and Milena, along with its promise to let them find me when I’m ready.

If I’m ready.

Two paths. Two possible futures. And I'm standing at the crossroads, uncertain which way to turn.

Raith's hand twitches at his side, as if he might raise it in acknowledgment. Instead, he turns away, following the other legacies into the main hall.

I should feel relieved. I'm not ready to face him—to demand explanations about his family's history with the unbound, to ask him directly if Lorkan's accusations hold any truth. But instead, watching him walk away sends a pang of loss so sharp it feels like physical pain.

I turn from the window, my hand falling to my side. Behind me, Typhon watches with ancient eyes that have seen civilizations rise and fall, hearts break and mend.

"Whatever you decide," he says quietly, "know that I am with you."

A small comfort, but one I cling to as I prepare to face the second year at Confluence Academy—a year that promises to be no less dangerous than the first, perhaps even more so.

Because now the threats come not just from outside, but from within. And the most dangerous enemy may be the one I've tethered to my own heart.

Continue Nessa’s journey in Unveiled– Available for pre-order now!

MORE BOOKS FROM PENELOPE

If you loved Unbound and want more just like it… I wish I could say I’ve written them! But this was my first romantasy, and if you want more in this exact style, you’ll just have to be patient with me as I continue to write.

If you enjoyed the touches of humor and the romantic elements enough to want to see more of just those from me, I’ve written over 40 romance books you can choose from!

To keep things simple, I’ll only suggest a few. If you like those, you can follow recommendations in the back of them to other romances from me that might catch your interest.

My personal favorite I’ve written is His Banana. It’s probably my heaviest comedy of any romances and the first two books especially are a riot. If you have a pulse, you’ll probably laugh aloud at least a few times.

For a more recent recommendation, The Wedding Wrecker was honestly a ton of fun and the most recent romance book I’ve written.

And if you’d rather just wait until I’ve got more romantasy for you to read, no hard feelings! I’ll be deep in my writing cave working to bring you exactly that. Thanks so much for being a reader, and I really hope you’ll check out Unveiled when it’s ready. If you haven’t already, consider pre-ordering, too!