Ember (Rulers of the Sky Book 2) by Paula Quinn

Author:Paula Quinn [Quinn, Paula]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2017-05-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“Garion!”

Helena’s voice stopped him from reaching out and grabbing Red by the throat. They’d thrown punches in the past. Jeremy possessed the blood of the Red warrior Drakkon. Fighting was in his blood. But Garion had never wanted to knock out his teeth before. He’d never known Red to insult a woman before, and certainly not a woman Garion was fond of.

He held off hitting him for Helena’s sake and watched his friend leave the penthouse in silence.

When they were alone again, Garion turned to her and Jacob. “I’m sorry. He’s not usually an asshole.”

“Carina would disagree,” Helena said when his cat walked over to climb up his leg and return to his shoulder.

“He’s dangerous.” Jacob left his chair and went to stand before the windows. “Wanting to fly is one thing, wanting to rule the sky is another.”

“Yes,” Garion agreed. “I never want to be forced to transform him.”

“And that,” Jacob said, turning to him with no malice in his cloudless blue eyes, “is the threat that will keep the Elders from ever trusting you.”

“They don’t have to trust me,” Garion told him, unhappy that he had to say it, “just fear me.” He’d given his warning to Helena and now her brother could verify it. “If anyone in my family is ever harmed, I’ll leave Jarakan, Aldric, and the rest mixed with the ashes of their homes.”

Silence settled over them. Garion felt it like a heavy shroud. These two knew too well what he was capable of becoming. He didn’t have to probe to know they were remembering.

“It’s fair, Jake.”

Garion turned his gaze to Helena when she spoke. She looked away trying to conceal the veil of moisture that made her eyes shimmer in the firelight.

“He hasn’t turned anyone in over a decade. He’s stayed away from the world and tamed the beast within him. All he’s asking in return for continuing to live as he does, is for him and his family to be left alone.” She dipped her gaze to the floor. “It’s fair.”

Garion couldn’t look away from her. He didn’t want to ever again. How had he managed to win her to his side? What had it cost her to step over? Why had he wanted to lift Jeremy off the sofa and throw him into the elevator when he sat beside her?

“The Elders don’t care about fair,” Jacob said, dragging Garion’s gaze from her.

“Maybe not,” Helena answered, lifting her eyes and capturing Garion’s gaze. “But they care about choices and they no longer have any. Garion already knows why I’m going to help him, but now I have another reason. If the Elders agree with the deal, Garion will not turn any descendant, including you.”

Garion wasn’t surprised that she’d recognized the desire to fly in her brother. Had she always known?

“I didn’t ask,” her brother said levelly. “Nor would—”

The ringing buzzer interrupted him.

“Mr. Gold,” came the doorman’s voice. “Were you expecting Mr. Redmond to return with more guests?”

More guests? Garion thought, with his heart pumping in his ears.

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