A Life In Blood (Chronicles of The Order Book 1) by UNKNOWN

Author:UNKNOWN [UNKNOWN]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-11-05T00:00:00+00:00

My best guess would not even come close.

CHAPTER 12

By love wrought, by pain decreed

The three of us spent some time together, sharing one of Corvi’s oldest bottles of some form of lighter fluid and talking about a variety of things. Corvi couldn’t stop grinning, especially when she looked at me. Neither could I, quite frankly, although I also spent a lot of time blushing uncontrollably.

“I hope you realise, D,” Lev said to me, from her position on the floor, “that ritual does have an attached time limit.”

I nodded, shifting on the chaise-longe to get more comfortable. For once, Corvi was sat on the left side of the seat, with her legs outstretched along it. I was laid next to her, my head resting against her chest while she idly toyed with my hair.

“Yeah, I remember,” I answered, smiling again. “The wedding has to happen within forty-two days - something about the symbolism of the blood, or something like that.”

Lev crossed her legs, resting her back against the bed, and smirked at us both.

“Something tells me, however, your dearest isn’t content to wait that long.”

Corvi giggled softly, and I could feel her silky hair shifting as she shook her head.

“Not a chance,” she answered, and I could almost hear her smile. “It’s taken me a thousand years to find a man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with, and I don’t intend to wait any longer.” She sipped her drink for a moment, and the enjoyment I sensed coming down our link suggested she was stalling purely for the drama.

“I’ve already made arrangements,” she finished, then kissed the top of my head. “I do hope you aren’t busy next week, my love.”

I probably should’ve been more shocked than I was. I think at that point, I had already made up my mind that Corvi was the woman I wanted to be with for the rest of my life.

What did happen, however, was that I suddenly found it very hard to breathe.

“I-...I’m sure I can arrange something, Sythan’en,” I told her, my cheeks heating severely.

Lev just nodded, but I could tell she was concerned.

“And will your sister be attending?”

The question was asked without inflection, with Lev trying to remain a neutral party, but her actions in the corridor showed that she was adamant in making sure I had a pleasant, worry-free wedding. Her role as Corvi’s Vithen sha’hassa implied she was becoming equally concerned about Corvi’s well-being, too.

My fiancé sighed, and I could feel her happiness sour slightly at the mention of Irenae.

“No, she won’t,” Corvi said after a moment. “It is painfully clear that she is intent on harming Deimos, possibly to a fatal degree. She either doesn’t care about how I feel, or doesn’t believe it. Either way, her presence will make the day less than pleasant, for all involved.

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