Assassin's Past by Ivy Clyde

Author:Ivy Clyde [Clyde, Ivy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-31T05:00:00+00:00

15

I sat at my favorite desk in the library, determined to finish translating the scroll Cain found in the sacred chambers of the dragon temple in Iorna. Stacks of parchment lay to my left while my favorite inkstone and brush lay to my right. A vast casement opened up before me, giving me a view to the clear blue sky outside. Fresh cool breezes often blew in, bringing in the intoxicating fragrances of jasmine blossoms. Inhaling deeply, I was reminded of Daria. She often smelled of jasmine and lotus.

Bringing the tips of my fingers together, I closed my eyes. It was time to get to work. Don’t distract me, heart, I commanded as the vision of Daria’s pretty face refused to leave my mind’s eyes.

Exhaling a long breath, I let the smile teasing the corner of my lips spread wide. The archives were the one place in the entire palace of Baledonia where I wouldn’t be disturbed. No one ever came in unless forced to. So, over the next few minutes, I let my mind think of her.

The last few days had been perfect. Daria brought out a side of me I never knew existed within me. It was a raw, desperate kind of passion. My mother made me suppress my emotions since I was a child. Not only was I the last to be in line for the throne, I was also the son of a concubine. While she was never mistreated, the late queen, as well as her children, were cold towards us. After my father passed away, Mother made sure I stayed away from politics and the fight over the throne.

“It’s the only way to keep you safe,” she insisted.

While my brothers were taught archery and sword fight, my mother firmly let me grow up without any martial art practice. I suppose it kept me out of my brothers’ ways. They never considered me a threat. While things went according to my mother’s plans, I began resenting my own weakness. For years, I felt inferior to my brothers and friends.

Still, I kept my feelings suppressed deep within myself, channeling all my efforts to become a scholar. I was able to teach myself the ancient tongue as well, the language in which all ancient scrolls were written in. As far as I knew I was one of the few alive who could do it. Emperor Ivan had most of the scholars from the previous dynasties slaughtered.

The only time I’ve truly felt equal to my companions was when I was with Daria. She had a way of treating us like she really loved us. I’d been apprehensive of the arrangement, not really sure how three men would handle belonging to the same woman, but somehow, it was only getting easier as time passed.

While Daria was deeply concerned about Norvin not waking up, she never ignored me or Cain. I’d been deeply intimate with her the past few days, yet when we were together, it didn’t feel like I was sharing her with anyone.

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