The Heartborn Mate

with a final lingering look through the house at the playpen, and there was a questioning look in his eyes that passed almost immediately, because for the moment, it couldn’t compete with the emptiness that had taken him over. “Take care of yourself, Aura. I mean that. If there’s anything I can do, you know I’ll never be far away.”

Aura watched him walk away after that, and though she didn’t say anything else, especially after his glance back into the house, she’d meant what she said. He was broken, and so was she, and so their pieces didn’t fit together anymore. But she wouldn’t give up on him. It was a promise she intended to keep.

The story continues in

The Lightborn Queen

About the Author

D. Brumbley is a husband/wife duo from Kansas City who spend most of their time in each other’s heads. In suburbia the duo lives in a simple house with a dog and two feisty kiddos. One half of the duo loves football, baseball, libraries, and romance. The other half of the duo likes D&D, Fantasy novels, Marvel Comics, and cheesecake. A country girl and an east coast boy met online, became best friends, fell in love, and somewhere along the way decided that telling stories together would be fun.

Best. Decision. Ever.