Eternal Sanctuary (Immortal Prophecy Book 4) by Sela Croft

Author:Sela Croft [Croft, Sela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Camden Lee Press, LLC
Published: 2018-11-25T16:00:00+00:00

Before we arrived, I shared what I knew so far. If Selene had been reluctant to accompany me, she was more so after learning that Alban had put his intention to kill her in writing. “I must have really irked him,” she said. “I haven’t known of him to issue written threats before.”

“I suppose the king was anxious to get his message across, so couldn’t wait until our next visit.”

That didn’t get a laugh from Selene. But then, I couldn’t blame her. We were at the base of the royal mountain looking up at the palace, darker than the night. Temperatures had plummeted and the ice on the slopes seemed thicker.

It was no wonder the king didn’t leave his icy abode. Entering and leaving was difficult. If it wasn’t for levitation, I wouldn’t have made it. The ice palace was formidable and prohibited enemy troops from trespassing on the estate grounds. Any soldiers would be seen from miles away.

Selene looked up at the spectacle. “Morbid place, isn’t it?”

After levitating to the entrance, I went straight to the throne room with Selene right beside me. Alban was holding court with his servants, who shuddered before him as though they were about to be eaten.

“Dismiss your staff,” I said. “You have something more important to do.”

I’d walked right into the palace, knowing full well the king would order his guards to execute me, along with Selene. But I was betting that wouldn’t happen.

The king’s eyes flared with hatred. His cottony hair hung to his shoulders, whiter than the snow, and his skin was pasty, like death itself. His yellowed fangs extended, then he roared. “Guards!”

I held up my hand. “I wouldn’t do that.”

The king rose from his throne then grabbed his scepter.

“Or that either,” I said. “You’ll want to hear what I’m about to reveal.”

“You have nothing to say that’s worth anything, dark one.”

“Ah, but I beg to differ.” I stepped closer and Selene stuck close. “I decided to respond to your message in person. You took the time to write to me, so I felt this was the suitable response.”

Six guards moved closer, three on each side. I didn’t bother to look at them, as I already knew they were several feet taller than I was and outweighed me by more than double.

The king aimed his scepter at me, taking a moment to savor the pleasure of blasting me out of his throne room. He eyed Selene greedily, as he intended to follow through on his promise to take her life.

I barely kept my rage under control. “You hide out, and sit up here on your icy throne, like you’re a god. But if you’re anything…you’re surely a devil.”

“Seize him!”

The guards lurched for me. “And I am your son!”

The king raised his hand, and the guards stopped. One on either side had his hands on my arm. “You’ll kindly tell these cutthroats to release me, so I can enlighten you further.”

With a wave, the king ordered the guards to step back. They were still close enough to snuff me out on command, but I had breathing room.

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