Alba may be the most celebrated water rider under the mountain, but she knows she's not for the likes of the high born fae, and especially not for Leo, the mysterious, intriguing son of Axus, who sits at the right hand of their leader, Isa.

When Alba snags a rare treasure, she must trade it through the Golden Guild. There, she comes face to face with quiet, intense Leo, and presses him for an audacious trade. Despite her disregard for authority, or maybe because of it, he's as drawn to her as she is to him, and seeks her out, even though it's forbidden.

But when they accidently discover a secret their leaders don't want them to know, they're summoned to Isa's quarters, where their lives change forever.

The Water Rider and the High Born Fae is a standalone short story set in the world of the Shadow and Ash series, featuring fae, dangerous lake serpents, and forbidden love.