Everlost by Pandos Brenda

Author:Pandos, Brenda [Pandos, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Young Adult
ISBN: 9780984983537
Publisher: Obsidian Mountain Publishing
Published: 2013-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

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Gossip

Jacob lay awake on his bed in the barracks, his body exhausted but his mind a live wire. When Tatiana twisted her bracelet, he almost heard the lock of her heart slamming shut, and he didn’t stay for what was to happen next: to watch her swim through the porthole, to know she’d go toward Azor’s room, to hear her beg his forgiveness and offer herself to him. He’d rather die first. Proof he was wrong. Proof, even with Azor’s hateful treatment of her, she couldn’t break the hold of the promise.

But Azor had lied. His scent hadn’t come from the palace, as he claimed. Just swimming from that direction himself, they should have crossed paths. His deception made Jacob wonder. Had Tatiana’s worst fear been the truth? Did Xirene’s room have another exit?

But what baffled him was why Azor would jeopardize the crown and sleep with Xirene? Sure, he looked the other way when his guards toyed with the mermaid servants, but he’d never allow himself to do the same—not when he could spawn a child with the royal mark. He’d rather think Azor wasn’t capable of love. Tatiana’s kindness and compassion should be more than enough for any merman. Not to mention her human body—which Jacob just had the privilege of seeing. Instead, Azor chose to starve her of his presence, of his acceptance, for what? Revenge?

If only he’d followed Azor’s abhorrent stench to its location before the seas diluted it. Then he would have evidence, showing Tatiana the true animal that he was. However, he would have been too late. Jacob knew his presence prevented Azor from taking Tatiana against her will right there in the hall as a means to punish her. Carnal and brutal, he’d assert himself to show his power over her and most likely plant his seed. And if Jacob happened to witness that, he wouldn’t be able to control himself.

Tatiana’s reaction, though, saddened him. Unbelievably, even after Azor’s disrespectful threats and flimsy alibis, Tatiana remained submissive. Jacob’s faith had hit an all-time low. Where was the real Tatiana? The girl Jack couldn’t stop talking about? The one who he knew could be stronger than the promise?

In the silvery light of the morning, Jacob returned to the main room of the compound, ready to relieve Chauncey. He stretched his tail, working out the aches and pains. From the little sleep he did get, his body hadn’t restored itself. His skirt, even after cinching it up another notch, hung low on his waist.

The front doors were unguarded and a giggle from the kitchen told Jacob why. A quick flit of two entwined tails—the bright blue of Coralade’s and the dull grey of Chauncey’s—gave them away. As Jacob approached the kitchen, he saw Chauncey’s hands pawing her, practically mating with her against the worktable. Jacob shook his head in disgust, especially after knowing Chauncey had fathered three orphans in the past two months.

Where was Xirene? She’d never allow this abhorrent practice to happen right in her kitchen.

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