Broken Promises (The Brianna Lane Series) by Boring Belinda

Author:Boring, Belinda [Boring, Belinda]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Moonstruck Media
Published: 2012-10-04T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“I woke up to someone pounding loudly at my door. Worried something had happened within the Order, I was stunned to find the Fae again, gently carrying your mother. She looked so small and fragile in his arms and all the past hurt was instantly forgotten.”

“You keep calling him the Fae. Does my father have a name?”

“I was embarrassed when I realized I didn’t know it and as he stepped through the wooden frame into my home, he introduced himself as Loren.”

His name resounded in my mind and I softly repeated the word, interested in what it sounded like to say. It rolled off my tongue with ease, and I wondered whether his appearance matched it. I was about to ask what he looked like, but my grandmother hadn’t finished. I put the thought on hold. She was finally confiding in me, I didn’t want to give her any cause to stop.

“I was so shocked by your mother’s altered state,” she continued. “It was obvious something stressful had occurred, especially by the way she clung desperately to Loren. Her body shivered, like she was having mini convulsions, and the most pitiful whimpering emanated from her. Elizabeth’s eyes were closed and she seemed completely oblivious to what was going on. The last time I’d seen her, she’d looked so healthy and full of life. It was a heart wrenching sight.

“I demanded he tell me what he’d done, intuition dictating he was somehow responsible for her condition. I eventually dragged my gaze away from your mother and looked at him. I’ll never forget the haunted expression he gave me. With more tenderness than I’d ever seen before, he laid her down on my bed and gently caressed the side of her face. When he finally answered, his voice was strangled—hollow sounding. It was in that moment I knew he truly loved your mother.

“Moving to the window, he was strangely quiet as he peered out. Impatience warred within me, but I’d learned from my studies the Fae didn’t like to be rushed—they would speak their minds when they wanted. When he finally cleared this throat and began, my heart broke.

“Life hadn’t been as perfect as the couple had hoped—despite the newfound love they shared. Not caring about their differences, they threw themselves into the relationship without reserve and your mother followed him through the portal. She ignored the dangers that came with living in Faery—possible enslavement, insanity, intolerance, and cruelty.

“At first, things seemed idyllic, but soon the lifestyle Loren led caught up with them and it put an incredible burden on Elizabeth. I’d worried it would but she wouldn’t listen to me. Before they knew it, he was called away on Fae business and she was left alone with no support or other friendships.

“Because she was human and fearing what would happen, he’d kept her presence a secret from everyone. He never gave her a reason for it; simply stated it was the best way to keep her safe. Somehow, she’d still managed to uncover what her lover was doing—the amount of danger he was constantly placed in.

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