Chronicles of Logos Quest For the Kingdom Parts IV, V, VI, and VII Revised With Index (Quest For the Kingdom Set) by L. M. Roth

Author:L. M. Roth [Roth, L. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Roth Publications
Published: 2014-05-08T21:00:00+00:00

They arrived back in Lycenium within three weeks of their outset after traveling from daybreak to sundown. Tullia stumbled wearily out of the carriage and Marcus led her by the arm into the villa.

“I feel as though I could sleep for a week!” she muttered. “Just lead me to my bedchamber, Marcus!”

Marcus felt an overwhelming tenderness for her, and suddenly scooped her up in his arms and carried her up the stairs to her chamber, kissing her forehead as he did so. He returned to the atrium and was greeted by Felicia, whom Otho had released after he judged Marcus and Antonius to be too far gone for pursuit. It would not do to keep the daughter of the house locked away for fear of gossip. So the good man had relented and freed her from her impromptu prison.

It was a sullen daughter who greeted Marcus. Her eyes still smoldered like blazing coals with the remembered indignity of her punishment, but they shone like stars at the sight of Antonius. The young man cast a pleading glance at his father-in-law and Marcus nodded reluctantly. Antonius rushed to Felicia and embraced her warmly. She held up her face for his kiss, which was passionately bestowed, and Marcus felt a pang at the sight.

How quickly she has grown up, he thought. And how happy I would be for her were it not for the fact that her husband is the son of my enemy…

Lucius was astounded at the sight of his best friend embracing and kissing his sister, and he let out a startled exclamation, which was promptly quenched by his father.

“Later, Lucius: I shall tell you later,” he said, his weariness infecting even the tone of his voice.

Then he suddenly cast a sharp glance at his son.

“Perhaps when you have told me everything about your urgent mission.”

Lucius reddened and gulped hastily. Marcus took no pity on him, as he was now convinced that there was something Lucius withheld from him.

Otho entered just then with a scroll that he presented to Marcus.

“This letter just arrived for you, sir.”

“Thank you, Otho,” he said as he took the letter and headed for the library to read it in privacy.

He closed the door quietly and settled into a favorite chair, putting his feet upon a footstool that stood nearby. He paused for a moment to sigh deeply and rest his head on the back of the chair. When he was comfortably situated he slit the seal and opened the scroll.

It was from Cort, but to his surprise, it came from Valerium, from Potentus itself. He read with growing disbelief as alarm spread rapidly through every fiber of his being.

No, it could not be! But it was. Emperor Urbanus, his old friend, had died! And his successor was none other than Iacomus Cornelius, the snake who had instigated the banishment of the Alexandrians from Valerium.

There was more.

The new Emperor had a new Minister of State, one who was an old and trusted friend, Cort wrote. Who

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