Captive Treasure by Debbie Civil

Author:Debbie Civil
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fated Mates, Romance Series, Alien Romance, Magic, Book Series, Slow burn romance, Young Adult Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Sci-fi Romance
Publisher: Debbie Civil
Published: 2022-10-16T00:00:00+00:00

“Waiting for an invitation?” Lena asked as she opened the door. I sluggishly made it to my feet. The red gown that I wore felt like it was made out of lead. My entire body pleaded for me to rest. But I had to put on a show, lest my father stuff me in a punishment room again. I would defy my father by being nearly the last person to enter the room. But I wouldn’t push my luck.

“Father is sending Jade to Lord Rema. She’ll become a member of his harem,” I reported. Lena’s expression hardened, making me think that she knew of the lord’s reputation.

“And are you telling me this to hurt me?” my sister challenged.

“No,” I responded. “Just keep it to yourself. I’m sure that Father will announce the news when he’s ready.”

“So the information is a peace offering, then?” demanded. “And tell me, Gwen, what do you think that this is going to do, absolve you of guilt? You could have told father that Jade died. You could have said that Jade’s family went on vacation. We both know that you could have made everyone believe the lie.” Her dark eyes met mine and a chill ran through me. Did Lena know my secret? How could that be? Maybe she pieced things together? I didn’t have time to ask Lena, because she spun on her heel and stormed out of the room.

As I walked down the hallway, I had to grapple with one fact. I could have made everyone believe that Jade had left the country. But I had been afraid of risking Mom’s life. In the end, she was in the hands of the Janton, and I was stuck on Lord Peirc’s prized ship. There was no getting out of this hellish life that I had no control over. My heart pounding, I forced myself to walk to dinner.

My eyes landed on Jade, who was dressed in a beautiful emerald day dress that had a slight shimmer to it. The other sisters at the reject table were all dressed in stunning masterpieces that Anastacia was bound to be jealous of. I thought of Jade and her fate, and felt somewhat responsible. If I had wanted to change Father’s mind, I could have. I could make it so that he would never know. But I had been a coward, hiding behind the excuse that I was keeping Mom alive. I walked over to the table and sat beside Anastacia, who was eying Karen with annoyance.

“What’s up?” I asked, ignoring the empty chair to my left.

“Karen knew about what was going to happen to your mother. Meg was the one that chose the woman that should get impregnated, and the traitor didn’t warn us.” I was still pissed at Anastacia for using her telekinesis on me, but what could I have physically done to a bunch of giants anyway? Maybe she really was trying to protect me.

“I see,” I whispered, Lena’s words coming back to me.

“Be nice to my sister.

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