Crown of Mist and Heat (Court of Blood and Binding Book 2) by Maggie Alabaster

Author:Maggie Alabaster [Alabaster, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-09-06T16:00:00+00:00

16

Khala

I woke up warm, wedged between two bodies in my narrow nest. I inhaled the scent of leather and wood smoke on one side and cinnamon and apple on the other.

Ryze and Tavian.

I didn't know when Tavian slipped into the room. I had a vague memory of waking with his fingers on my clit, cock already inside me and a quick, almost frantic fuck before we both went back to sleep.

Movement caught my eye and I lifted my head as the door opened. Hycanthe peeked inside, gave me a disapproving glare and disappeared again.

Evidently, she hadn't gotten over her past prejudice against me liking sex. Or maybe it was the company I was curled up with. I dropped my head back down.

"Friend of yours?" Ryze asked sleepily.

"Sort of," I said. "I should talk to her." I reluctantly managed to untangle myself from them and quickly pulled on my clothes.

They both looked like they wanted to tug me back to bed, but they also got up and dressed.

We stepped out into the atrium just as the palace staff were serving breakfast. Neither man hesitated to grab some tea and toast, in spite of the looks the staff gave them.

The expression on Jezalyn's face was remarkably similar. The moment she caught sight of them, she put herself between them and Hycanthe. She and Ryze eyed each other, alpha to alpha. They reminded me of two angry cats, circling each other, sizing each other up for weaknesses.

Tavian looked appraisingly at Jezalyn, which earned him a scowl from Hycanthe.

Ryze seemed to find the whole thing hilarious. Of course he fucking would.

"Everyone relax," I said. "Jezalyn and Hycanthe are together. Ryze and Tavian are together. No one needs to be threatened by anyone else."

Jezalyn looked from Ryze to me and nodded. "As long as we understand each other." She took Hycanthe's hand and led her to sit down at the table.

I thought that was the end of it, but Hycanthe couldn't let it go.

"They don't belong here," she said. "Who are you?"

Someone like Harel would have been offended. Maybe Cavan too.

Ryze grinned.

It was Tavian who answered. "Allow me to present High Lord Ryzellius of the Winter Court. I'm Tavian, Master of Assassins."

"You shouldn't be here," Hycanthe told them. "Does Cavan know?"

I told her briefly about what happened yesterday and why the men were staying in the palace. Nothing I said wasn't information everyone here would know by now, so it wouldn't matter if the other omegas or the staff overheard. Evidently no one told Hycanthe or Jezalyn.

I didn't mention anything about the lost courts. I'd have to save that for when we were alone.

"I thought I saw a flash of light, but then I assumed I was seeing things," Hycanthe said. "Jezalyn didn't see it at all." There was something else she wasn't telling me. I saw it in her eyes. I couldn't tell if she also didn't want to share too much information in front of other people, or just me.

She surprised me by saying, "Can I speak to you for a moment? Alone.

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