Curse of the Cruel and Lovely : Allied Kingdoms Academy 3 by J.M. Kearl

Author:J.M. Kearl [Kearl, J.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J.M. Kearl
Published: 2021-04-02T05:00:00+00:00

20

Zyacus

Pointing at the wall where the painting of a waterfall hung, Pixie said, “Servant’s passage.” She grinned and nodded her head vigorously.

“I knew Pixie would come in handy,” I said to Aric.

Aenea had gotten him a bottle of blood the day before and when we woke this morning, another full one sat by the door. Guess she didn’t want him losing control and going on a killing spree. Although his eyes were now red after chugging the entire thing, the anxious lines on his face had disappeared. He even smiled at me. “So, we’re to be servants now? My, how far two princes have fallen.”

Taz was by the fire again. He’d even slept on a blanket next to it. “We should be out in the woods helping Visteal.”

Clearing his throat, Aric said, “Aenea said they have barriers to keep people from interfering. We literally can’t go help her.”

“I already tried to get through, Taz, as did you.”

“I know but there’s got to be a way around it. There’s almost always a way around it,” Taz said and scratched at his bronze head.

I had stewed all night trying to think of a way to get past the invisible wall. I attempted to use the appearus spell and couldn’t get through. I hit it with magic and my spells bounced off and did absolutely nothing. “Exactly why I’m getting out of this room. I’ll find some answers and get an update on Visteal.”

Shooting to his feet Taz said, “I’m coming.”

Pixie slapped him on the cheek. “No. Stay. Human die.”

“You heard her.” I pulled at the edge of the black-framed painting and it opened to a dark hallway. “Unless we can find a way to make you look like a faerie, you stay.”

“You don’t look like one,” Taz said. He pointed at Aric, “He might, but you don’t.”

I touched my wolf pendant hanging under my shirt. “But I am.”

Plopping down on my shoulder, Pixie patted my head. “Him faerie. Him bootiful.”

I chuckled and Taz rolled his eyes. After sitting down on a bed and folding his arms, he said, “Fine I’ll stay here. Bring me back something to eat.”

Aric, Pixie, and I stepped into the servant’s passage and made our way through the cold, twisting halls. After making a couple wrong turns Pixie finally found the kitchen. I pushed open the door to loud banging, people yelling, and the sound of sizzling meat; it had to be breakfast time.

A pair of dark-haired women smiled at us as they walked by with trays of food in their hands. They both wore plain white uniforms. We needed to change. “Where do we find servants’ clothes?” I asked Pixie.

She flew and we followed to a corner room where stacks of clothes were folded. A man with huge black curling horns protruding out of his head nodded. “Mornin’ boys.”

“Hello,” I said and grabbed a set of clothes.

“Only a couple more days of this,” Horns said. “It’s worth the pay.”

I was fairly sure he was trying to hype himself up more than trying to make conversation.

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