Court of Dragons and Ashes (The Dragon Crown Series Book 3) by G. Bailey

Author:G. Bailey [Bailey, G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Midnight Publishing Limited
Published: 2024-02-19T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10

LIVIA

Ithought being back on Earth, being back in my parents’ home, would make me feel settled. I thought it would make the horrors of the past wash away so I could make fresh memories, but it didn’t work. If anything, I’m itching, itching to do something, to claw that bond to my dragon out of my chest that keeps begging me with every breath to go back to another world. I think I made a mistake, but how can I go back to that world now? A world where it is clear that death is only the parting gift. I rest my head back on one of the twin rocking chairs on the wrap-around porch in the back garden and look to the sun for a clue of what I should do.

My mum’s yorkie dog sits up and barks right before running around in circles, chasing something invisible. Sadly, my mum’s dog acting demented is the most interesting thing to happen in weeks.

“You look bored, mortal.”

I jump out of my skin, looking over to see a man sitting in the other rocking chair on the porch. He’s a man…but more. I’m utterly terrified as I meet his dark, dark eyes that flash between silver and black. They stay silver the longer I look at him. He’s gorgeous, absolutely stunning, but terrifying in equal amounts. His eyes are black pits of nothing, and I can’t look away as I’m trapped completely in fear. He looks away from me first, and it’s only then that I seem to be able to breathe. I lean back in my seat, clutching the armrests. “My name is Phobos, and if I wanted to hurt you, you would be screaming by now. Relax.”

“Phobos,” I breathe, the name familiar. “The god of nightmares?”

“Among other horrors,” he taunts.

“Ellelin talked about you. You’re her uncle, right?” I question, wondering what the heck he is doing on my mother’s porch.

“And you’re her friend,” he replies. “I need someone to go back to Ayiolyn with something. Something precious. Can you be of assistance, mortal?”

His voice is normal, but it still sends chills down my spine. I want to run from him, right into the forest at the back of the garden, and pray another god saves me. “I’m not sure.”

He looks annoyed. “I can convince you.” Dark shadows fill the bottom of the porch, and I snap my feet up on the chair.

“Phobos!” a woman shouts, sounding pissed. She walks through my gate and storms up to the god of nightmares, facing him down like he isn’t scary. “Did you leave me outside the front so you could terrify her before I came in?”

This girl is clearly mortal, about my age, and loves the colour black. She is wearing fishnet tights, a small black skirt, and a leather blouse. Her black hair is tied up in a ponytail, and she looks over at me, sighing and then rolling her eyes at Phobos before facing me again. “Hello, I’m Phobos’s mate, Nevaeh.

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