Betrothed by Jill Myles

Author:Jill Myles [Myles, Jill]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
Publisher: Jill Myles
Published: 2013-05-30T22:00:00+00:00

Later I sat on the balcony with Leif, admiring his long legs propped on the balcony before him.

‘How come you’ve decided to stay?’ I asked him. ‘Yesterday you said it wasn’t safe.’

He watched me for a moment, then picked up my hand and laced his fingers with mine. ‘This morning I would have been here earlier. I was too early in fact, and afraid you might be sleeping still, so I stopped for a while at the beach. While I was enjoying the sun, I had a feeling of not being alone. I turned towards the hills just in time to notice something glittering in the distance. I can’t be sure, but I think it might have been a pair of Fae wings. I flew there directly, but whatever it was had disappeared. If I’m right and someone was following me, it could only have been a king to move so swiftly. I have decided I will stay. That way I can protect you directly and eliminate the risk of being followed again.’

‘Would it have been your father?’

Leif shook his head. ‘My father would not leave Telophy just to follow me. He would have someone do it for him.’

‘Who then?’

‘I don’t know—he is close to several of my grandfathers . . . I just wish I could be sure,’ he murmured, frowning.

‘Don’t your grandfathers have their own kingdoms to look after?’

‘Many are retired.’

‘Well, at least we can be together now.’

He smiled and squeezed my hand. ‘You are brave, Marla.’

‘Why wouldn’t I be? I have you to protect me.’ I lay my head on his shoulder. ‘What happened next?’ I asked after a while.

‘Hmm?’ He was distracted, weaving his fingers into my hair, watching the long blond strands slide through the spaces between them.

‘What happened after you chased whoever it was away?’ I repeated with a smile, loving the attention.

He laughed softly. ‘You give me a lot of credit.’

‘Well, you did.’

‘When I was certain I was alone, I came and made an arrangement with the people in the unit beneath yours. They believe me to be a cousin come to visit.’

‘I wondered why you were so late today. I thought you weren’t coming.’

‘I’m sorry you were worried.’

‘It’s not your fault.’ I lifted his big hand and brought it to my lips, felt that divine essence come into me. I went to heaven for a little while.

‘I can’t bear that I’ve put you in this position,’ he said when I came back.

‘It’s not you—it’s that awful father of yours.’

‘But if I was followed, it is my fault. I should have stayed away.’

‘Don’t say that. I thought I was crazy before you came. Anyway, you can protect me now, can’t you?’

‘My father could send his entire guard and they would not get through me.’ He let go of my hand and wrapped his arms around me, pulled me tight against his chest.

‘I wouldn’t like to have to peel your arms away.’ I laughed. He loosened his grip—a little.

‘So what now, Leif?’

‘We wait. You go to school and do all of your usual things—I stay near enough to hear you if you need me.

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