Broken Angel: The Complete Collection: A Dark Omegaverse Romance by Woods Penelope & Woods Penelope

Author:Woods, Penelope & Woods, Penelope [Woods, Penelope]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Penelope Woods
Published: 2020-07-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

As they walked toward the gates of the marble towers, Lucas notices Killian’s new demeanor. “What’s wrong with you? Your face is the color of a ghost,” Lucas says.

Killian eyes the terrain and feel his heart swell longingly. He wants love, to feel as if he isn’t just floating in idle space.

“Just thinking about someone,” he says.

“Rae?” Lucas asks.

Killian bites the inside of his cheek. “Two families were stolen from me. The first happened when I was too young to understand. That experience should have prepared me for Rae’s absence. But it didn’t. This hurts far worse than when I lost my father.”

A tired smile graces his face. “It doesn’t get any easier. That’s for sure,” Lucas says.

Killian nods, but he has a feeling this wouldn’t be the end of these thoughts. As they walk into the actual grounds of the royal palace, he notices how grand in scale the architecture is. A solid gold ceiling glimmers above their heads, and suddenly, the weight of their situation sinks in.

This palace is made to look like heaven. But it is far worse. It is Hell.

Lucas points at an old painting near the entryway, a beautiful omega perched in a rowboat. Three candles sit on one side of the boat. On the other side, a plate of sliced apples wait to be eaten.

“It’s art like that that makes an alpha worry,” Lucas says, shaking his head.

Killian’s eyes trail away from the painting. In the room's corner, an old man with a black hood sits in a wooden chair with a thin scalpel in hand. Planted firmly in his eye socket is a small magnifying monocle. As this figure breathes, he cuts into the center of a dead blackbird. A string of guts plop onto the marble table.

“I wasn’t aware of any visitors,” the man says to Severin. “I’m busy, and you are interrupting, Minister.”

“I need you to keep these men under your wing and out of the queen’s sight,” Severin says, ignoring the man’s comment.

“I do not serve you. I serve the queen,” the man protests meekly.

“I am asking you for one simple favor. Don’t make me beg,” Severin says. “We have been through so much.”

The man sets down the scalpel, sighing audibly. A thick red paste drips onto the edge of his flowing black robes. “Am I to presume you wish for me to keep them out of the sight of the Prime Minister as well?”

“This is for the purpose of national security,” Severin says.

The man curiously raises an eyebrow and smiles, revealing his yellowing teeth and disfigured mouth. “Does she know yet?”

Severin remains silent, but the man cackles loudly. “More secrets. Good, good. I love games. It’s by far the best change within the Republic. Lots and lots of games to play. So much fun.”

“Just do as I say, dammit, and I won’t have you killed,” Severin snaps.

The man croaks. “How much is national security worth these days? Perhaps you can purchase me a fresh mattress? Better yet, I’d be willing to settle on another room in, let’s say, the upper quarters.

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