Auralina by Andrea B Lamoureux

Author:Andrea B Lamoureux [Lamoureaux, Andrea B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Publisher: Andrea B Lamoureux
Published: 2019-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

“Apologies, Your Majesty,” the man with onyx hair said to my sister. “The other guard got away. He bolted as soon as you disappeared through the door to the tower.” Starella must have asked this man to stay with the guards as she brought the others to my chamber inside the tower.

“Unhand him,” a voice boomed from down the corridor.

My father stomped out of the shadows, dressed in grey and purple, an ominous shadow himself.

“Percifal, please,” Phyra said to the man with a dagger. So, this was the fire elemental’s lover.

He lowered the blade, and the guard wrenched free from his grasp.

“Go, find back up,” my father ordered the stunned guard. “Take these traitors to the dungeon.”

“No.” My power stirred. I directed my focus at my father’s chest, pulling the air straight from his lungs and holding it.

He grabbed at his throat, trying to take a breath.

“Stop it!” my sister shrieked, very unqueenly.

I pretended not to hear her as I stared my father down. He had no power over me anymore. I could end his life.

His face darkened with the lack of air.

“Please,” Star begged, as the others watched while the life began seeping from my father. “Please! I need him. He won’t arrest you or the others. You have my promise.”

A cruel smile tugged at my mouth. “So be it.” I released the air I’d stolen. “You two deserve each other.” My sister had just shown weakness. She couldn’t stand on her own, as I’d suspected. Pathetic.

My father gasped and bent forward. “You!” he rasped. “You almost killed me.”

The guard Percifal had threatened returned with five of his comrades.

“Stand down,” Star ordered.

Their gazes drifted to my father, who managed to choke out, “Listen to your queen.”

I almost laughed. “Your subjects remain loyal to our father, even though you are queen.”

“I would have words with you. All of you… now,” she gritted out, fuming.

We followed her to an empty room. The guards remained outside the closed door.

My father rubbed his neck, his face had returned to its normal colour. “Would someone explain to me exactly what the Mnyama is going on?”

A fire lit up behind Phyra’s eyes as she said, “Auralina is the air elemental we’ve been seeking. Queen Starella knows she needs to protect her kingdom against Vesirus, so she brought us to her. You can no longer deny the Dark Lord is coming, as much as you wish it weren’t true.” Her boldness surprised me. Polite she may be, but she had the will to stand against royals. I supposed being raised in the Solis court had helped.

My father’s eyes flicked to Star. “Is this true? Do you believe the proclamations of these strangers?”

“Not only do I believe it, I’ve seen with my own eyes that there are forces we do not understand at work.” She’d regained her composure but still nervously fiddled with the twisted hair draped over her shoulder.

I knew she meant Ramiel. Thank goddess he’d shown himself.

“King Zaeden brought an army of possessed soldiers to attack Terra,” Sepheus finally spoke up.

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