By the Grey Light of Morning by Bree Wolf

Author:Bree Wolf [Wolf, Bree]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783985361915
Publisher: WOLF Publishing UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Chapter Twenty-Three

ESCAPE

The crimson sun stretched its rays across the horizon, a blazing fire of light that illuminated her escape, and Yvaine stole one last glance over her shoulder as Morganach Castle faded from view. She still felt the warmth of her mother’s kiss on her forehead as she had secretly helped Yvaine slip past the guards unseen. Yet with no horse and no signposts to guide her she was already breathless; still, her feet kept running—the farther away from the castle, the better. Adrenaline coursed through her veins as desperation urged her on—no plan or destination could provide what she truly desired, only freedom. In this moment, nothing else mattered.

Escape was all that remained in her wake.

Not allowing herself even a moment of rest, Yvaine ran her gaze over the horizon as her pulse raced. Dread seeped into her veins as she imagined the warriors being sent after her, ordered to retrieve her by any means necessary. No doubt they would not hesitate to drag her back to the castle kicking and screaming to face her father and Chief Morganach. She could imagine her father’s fury as clearly as if he stood in front of her, and it propelled her forward faster than she had ever ran before. This was the most desperate gamble she had ever taken, but it was now or never.

And then there was Caelen.

Aye, Yvaine had promised him that she would think his plea over and consider fleeing with him. Only her heart was torn in two; for a part of her longed to stay with him forever, to never leave his side. Yet another part craved the home and family that awaited her beyond the horizon, and ultimately it was this desire that won out… at least for now. And so, she had left at night without so much as a goodbye, without a letter to explain that if she could, she would return someday… and her heart felt heavy at the thought of the betrayal he must be feeling when he awoke to find her gone.

Guilt weighed heavily upon Yvaine, and yet she pushed it away, knowing it would not serve her, and simply kept walking.

The hairs on Yvaine’s neck stood up as the hours ticked by, her apprehension intensifying with each passing second. She pushed herself harder, her feet pounding the ground beneath her as though they were sprinting away from impending danger. The late autumn sun beat down upon her, sweat dripping off her forehead and stinging her eyes. Her chest heaved and she gasped for air, but she refused to stop. Every step was a step in the right direction, no matter where it would lead her—she had to keep going, to escape from her father’s tyranny before his warriors could catch up to her. She scrambled through winding paths that wove between thickets of trees and overgrown foliage, feeling desperation take hold of her heart and driving her onward with a desperate hope for freedom.

Every step marked a new beginning.

Away.

It was all that mattered now.

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