Enchanted Heir (The Enchanted Kingdom series Book 2) by Tricia Wentworth

Author:Tricia Wentworth [Wentworth , Tricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-12-11T18:30:00+00:00

It was so late. My feet hurt. I was in way better shape than I had been for the last Harvest Festival. But we had danced so much and so fast I was tired. Owen would be sure to wake me up early the next morning too, no matter what.

Krew pulled me in close as we danced to a slower tune. “I’m going to use my magic at the end of the night.”

“All right,” I said sleepily, still wearing his tailcoat which smelled like him. I’d brought a coat still in the carriage, but I liked wearing this instead. “How?”

He shrugged. “Fireworks of sorts. Father requested it. He thinks the Nerede people need to be reminded how powerful we are. And since his men are here to report back, I need to oblige.”

I groaned.

“It was Owen’s idea that you be the one to make the magic vanish.”

That had me waking up and moving to look at him. “You want them to see I am able to block magic?”

He nodded. “My hope is they’ll see magic cannot harm you. Connect those dots.”

I sighed. “Okay. And will your father be okay with that?”

He cocked his head. “He will have to be. That’s why I didn’t ask, but I’ll explain it was to help the Nerede people see that you are safe with me.”

I was so tired of having to overthink every step and decision. Had he not grown sick of it yet? Or after so many years of it, did he become used to it? “I’m just worried you will scare the people.”

He shrugged. “I’ll do my best not to.”

So at the end of the night, just before the orphanage children left, as they were up far, far, far past their bedtimes, Krew explained to Hattie what he was going to do. Some people immediately backed away from us, as the word, “magic” rippled throughout the people.

We stood in front of our carriage, the horses stomping and ready to go. My mother was next to me and Flora was on the other side of her, bidding my mother goodnight.

“Thank you all for a wonderful evening,” Krew said. A hush immediately fell over the crowd. “Your hard work and long days do not go unnoticed.”

Just under appreciated, but it was a nice thought. He wasn’t going to insult his father right in front of his father’s guards, or lie to Nerede either, so it was the best he could do. I was proud of him for trying.

He held up a hand and popped it outward. Navy magic slowly shot to the sky in bright fireworks, falling to the ground in swooping motions that reminded me of the willow tree in the castle gardens. But as the magic fell lower yet, it formed snowflakes, gently falling to the ground. I’d seen him use his magic numerous times before, but this was slower. Not even the horses were scared, so he had meant what he said about truly trying not to scare them.

“Goodnight, all,” I smiled, speaking to no one in particular but feeling like I should speak up.

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