Duplicity — S.K. Randolph

Corvus Karrew Castilym was thirteen when he assumed the role of Protector to the newborn Guardian of Myrrh. From the moment the nurse place the squirming infant in his lap, he knew he would give his life to keep Almiralyn Nadrugia safe. Never far from her side, he became her most trusted companion. As the time for her to assume her responsibilities on Myrrh drew near, Thorlu Tangorra, a member of the evil Mocendi League, appeared at the temple where she trained. To ensure her safety and to keep Corvus' origin and talents hidden, Corvus and Almiralyn decided that he must assume a shifted form, one only Almiralyn and her brother Allynae knew. As they prepared to make the switch, their plans and those of the Mocendi League collided, and Corvus came face to face with his boyhood promise to give his life to keep Almiralyn safe.