As Dragons from Sleep (The Tahaerin Chronicles Book 2) by Ross J. Ellen

Author:Ross, J. Ellen [Ross, J. Ellen]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2015-09-21T04:00:00+00:00

Madness

In the morning, Zaraki woke her before anyone in camp stirred, wanting to sneak a few minutes alone. Leisha’s confusion seemed to have lifted, so he told her about the prisoners before she found out any other way. If she wanted them killed, rather than taking them back, no one here would mourn.

Her eyes went wide with shock as she looked around frantically. Here? Fear colored her thoughts. The air around her crackled as she prepared to strike them down, to kill Lukas and Lorant before they had the chance to drug her again.

“I won’t let them take me,” she warned, her voice edged with hysteria.

Holding her hands, Zaraki told her they were under guard outside camp. “We thought we’d keep them with us as hostages, to keep Lukas’s men from attacking if they find us. But if you want me to, I’ll kill them right now. If you don’t feel safe.”

As suddenly as it came, her resolve faltered. Leisha wanted to break down and cry. Lukas was here and he would take her and sell her to Gerolt. Making a decision seemed impossible as she tried to force the fear down. Two years ago she burned her uncle at the stake for threatening her life. Now she felt an all-consuming terror when she should have been filled with righteous fury. What was wrong with her?

She sagged as the pendulum of her mood swung erratically. “I don’t know what the right answer is. Do whatever you think is best.”

Zaraki nodded, and grabbing his pack, he took her hand. “Come with me?” He guided her out of the clearing to find a bit of privacy. Once they stood a few yards from the others, he opened the leather satchel. At the bottom lay the dress Danica picked out for her. Steeling himself, not knowing what to expect, he drew it out and said, “We also brought you a change of clothes, warmer ones.”

She looked down at the thin dress she wore, her hand picking at the rough material. “What is this? This isn’t what I was wearing when they took me.” A frown passed over her face and then she froze, realizing what it meant. She shook her head at him, looking like an animal trapped by a hunter. “Zaraki, I don’t remember. I don’t remember what they did to me.” A cold sweat broke out between her shoulder blades and she put a hand to her mouth, breathing hard now.

His heart ached for her, and he cursed Lukas and Lorant both. The terror in her eyes enraged him.

“Who put this on me?” Her voice came high now, full of fear. They had kidnapped her, drugged her, and Leisha imagined them dressing her as she lay unconscious, taking away even the choice of what she wore. “Get it off!” she shouted, starting to cry and tear at the strange gown.

He spun her gently, so she faced away from him, and worked his hands down the few buttons on the dress. When

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