Blood Moon: Book Three of the Everealm Series by J.D. Wright

Author:J.D. Wright [Wright, J.D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-12-31T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

“So you have to stay?” Gabby asked, smiling. She was delighted to hear that even though Reeve and Rhea’s annulment was completed during her absence, Rhea would have to stay until the queen’s wedding in the winter.

“Yes, I will be staying awhile longer,” Rhea said. “But things will be a bit different now. I will be living in the guest chambers, once again.”

“Do you have to? Can’t you just stay with me?”

“I’m sorry, Gabby. It wouldn’t be appropriate. Not anymore, at least.”

“You still have your rings,” Gabby said, lifting Reeve’s hand off of the table and examining it.

He was sitting across from them with a plate full of food. Since he no longer had to constantly worry about Gabby, he found his appetite was returning.

“Oh,” he said, looking down at his hand. With how busy his mind had been, he hadn’t noticed until she mentioned it. He had grown so used to seeing the dark green ring that was inked onto his skin that he didn’t realize it shouldn’t be there. “I didn’t know it was still there. I assumed it would go away.”

Rhea glanced over at his hand. His ring was an exact match to the one on her finger. Unlike Reeve, Rhea noticed right away that the ring had not disappeared. She wondered if there was a way to remove it without having to go back to her mother and plead. Then again, Rhea didn’t intend to inform her mother about the annulment. She didn’t want to give her mother the satisfaction of knowing the marriage had ended. Viola hated all men, anyway. She would immediately place all of the blame on Reeve, who didn’t deserve any of it. In Rhea’s mind, it was best that her mother never found out.

A young boy approached soon after the music began to play.

“Hello, Oliver,” Reeve said, sighing. He knew from the moment he saw the boy enter the hall that he would eventually make his way over to their table.

“Good evening, Sir Reeve,” Oliver replied, giving a deep nod.

It was customary to bow or curtsy before royalty, for most everyone. Knights occasionally received a formal welcome from commoners. But when a squire or page greeted a knight, they showed their respect with a nod. Reeve was still getting used to receiving the nod. He often times found it more annoying than anything.

Gabby was beaming like a ray of sunshine. Rhea watched in wonder as Oliver and Gabby said their awkward hellos before he asked her to dance with him. Gabby kept a calm expression as she accepted his offer, but Rhea noticed Gabby’s leg was bouncing under her gown from excitement. It was something Rhea had never seen before.

Young love.

Reeve didn’t appear to share her fascination. He grumbled to himself and polished off the last bite of his food. When Rhea giggled, Reeve shot his eyes over at her. She immediately looked away and tried to focus on something else.

Dagan sat on the other side of the room, watching Sidonie dance with Finn.

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