Bound and Bitten (The Year of Suns Book 2) by Marie Medina

Author:Marie Medina [Medina, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2016-10-02T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

Present Day

3155, The Year of Suns

Vane flipped through the pages of the large book in his lap. None of the jewelry designs really stuck out to him, but he wanted something very beautiful to give to Gwynn as an engagement present. He also needed something to occupy his mind and keep him from pacing the room and looking out the window every two minutes. Based on the distance, everyone predicted that Arion would arrive today. The whole castle buzzed with energy, and Vane felt ready to pull his hair out. The drama of his tragedy had faded within about a year of Arion leaving him, as it had only been viewed as a ruptured friendship by most back then, but now everyone throughout the dominion seemed to know all of his business. He’d forgotten how it felt to have so many look at him with pity in their eyes.

Vane had never been proud of his behavior after Arion’s departure, and he’d never tried to justify it. He’d in turn been vengeful and petulant and just plain childish in his grief. He’d had the man who’d raped Jana castrated before sending him and the other men to the mines on Ferrum Island. Many people had seemed shocked Vane had carried out the violent punishment without obtaining permission from the king, but no one had ever dared criticize him. Even his steward at the time had only asked him to be sure he was certain that was what he wanted to do.

Marius had never criticized him for what had happened with Arion, but the man had certainly seemed to grow more distant afterwards. Vane almost wished more people had told him off for treating his mate that way instead of feeling sorry for him, no matter how badly he would’ve reacted to it at the time. After the bandits had been punished, Vane had locked himself in his room like a child. He cringed even now, but at the time he’d had little desire to live and hadn’t cared what anyone thought of his display of misery.

When Vane heard lots of shouting outside, he stiffened and put the book aside on the bed. He didn’t have the courage to go to the window at first, but when he finally did, he saw lots of people talking excitedly in clumps. They all looked toward the main entrance to the castle, and Vane grabbed at the wall for support. When he’d last seen Arion, he’d had to clutch at the doorframe of the stable to stay upright. He’d collapsed in a heap a few feet inside the stable and simply sat there staring until Marius had come looking for him. Marius and Alice had kept his secret, showing him a loyalty he probably hadn’t deserved, which only made him feel more ashamed of his behavior. That had been what had led everyone to speculate, and when his parents had arrived he’d had no choice but to explain why Arion’s departure had affected him so strongly.

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