In Erick's point of view, with all the vested interest involved, it was no wonder that Stella would be in danger.
However, her father and brother's reputations were enough to scare everyone off.
It was no wonder that the sorcerer who attempted to hurt Stella was not from Solis Nigellus. Only someone who doesn't know how truly fearsome her family was, would attempt to hurt her. Hendrick was the first person to ever be able to break his barrier after all. Even his elder magicians couldn't do so even with their strongest attacks. And yet, Hendrick did it with his sword.
But why would they want Stella? That had been puzzling Erick for months now. She had gone out of Valyenor only once when she was eight but she never met anyone else aside from their servants, Emperor Victor and Prince Aiden.
