Enchanted No More by Robin D. Owens

Author:Robin D. Owens
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Luna Books

CHAPTER 16

ARIC STOOD WITH JENNI. HE SET HER ON HER feet on the far side of the chair, so it was between her and Rothly, near his sword, as if he were protecting her. “I don’t like how you are speaking to your sister.”

“She’s no sister of mine. Nor are you my friend.”

Jenni cinched her belt, circled to stand at Aric’s left. She saw Aric’s brows rise. “Not your sister? You have both been adopted into King and Queen Emberdrake’s family. More of her doing than yours.”

“And here you are, ready for sex with her, as always. I heard you were engaged to Synicess. But she’s a difficult djinnfem, isn’t she? Jenni is much easier to be with and, now, almost as high in rank.”

“Nothing is higher than a born royal with no human blood,” Jenni said.

“Still believing his lies?” Rothly said.

Aric literally crackled beside her, as if his skin were going to bark…in anger or protection.

“Aric’s never lied to me,” Jenni said. Her voice was quiet, her emotions were quiet. For a fleeting second she wondered if the healing liquid had helped her guilt. She tipped her head, staring at her brother, too thin, but dressed elegantly and well. His arm was straight.

“I never lied to any Mistweaver,” Aric gritted out. His fingers touched her back, lingered, and Jenni thought that he might want to put his arm around her waist, but instead he put his hand on her shoulder. “What are you doing here if Jindesfarne Mistweaver Emberdrake is not your sister and I am not your friend?”

Rothly took a step back, bumped into the doorjamb. “I wanted to see—Rumor has it that you came to the Earth Palace via Northumberland. What did you do to my home?”

“Well, now, I cleaned it,” Jenni said, hurt seeping into her at Rothly’s manner. “And I balanced it.”

He shook his head and his light brown hair flipped out of his eyes. “What did you take? I’m sure you took something.”

Jenni lifted her chin. “I took portions of my heritage. Copies of the journals—copies—”

“You stole my work!”

“I copied your work, and I haven’t had a minute to look at it. I also took some tea.” She hoped the coldness of her lips translated to a chilly smile. She stared at his mended arm. “I suggest you send the rest of it to me at my home in Denver. You’ll be having no more use for it. You can’t go into the mist again.”

Pain twisted his features and a raw sound escaped him. Jenni caught her breath. She hadn’t meant to hurt him. He’d miss the interdimension? She hadn’t…not so much that she couldn’t go years without visiting it. Maybe it was the fact that he was shut out of it forever, no longer a Mistweaver in the truest sense of the name. “I’m sorry.” She heaved a sigh, rubbed her hands over her face. “I’m sorry. I didn’t know that would hurt you.”

“You bitch,” Rothly said.

“Don’t apologize to him,” Aric said at the same time.

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