Fae's Prisoner: Queens of the Fae, book 4 by Melissa A. Craven & M. Lynn

Author:Melissa A. Craven & M. Lynn [Craven, Melissa A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Griffin had never spent much time with Brandon O’Rourke, the king who’d been locked away in the palace dungeons the entire time Griffin had grown up.

Regan hadn’t let anyone in on that secret, the fact she’d captured her own brother, the rightful Fargelsian king, the only person who could have defeated her until Brea Robinson came along, prepared to burn everything to the ground to end her aunt’s rule.

Brandon led Griffin from the throne room and down a long hall. It was strange to be in a completely different palace where Regan’s had once stood. Griffin’s gaze slid to the tapestries hanging along the walls, the wood underneath his feet. This palace suited Neeve, the woman who’d grown up as a servant in the very kingdom she now ruled.

“It’s strange, isn’t it?” Brandon didn’t look at Griff, keeping his eyes trained on the hall ahead.

Griffin released a long sigh. “I used to run through Regan’s palace, dodging servants and guards.” He’d only seen a few such servants since stepping inside this palace.

Brandon was quiet for a long moment. “My daughter doesn’t like others to serve her. She pours her own wine, keeps her rooms tidy, and even makes Myles carry water from the well to their rooms.”

Griffin pictured the Neeve he’d known. She would have been intimidating with her height if she hadn’t kept her eyes trained on the ground. She’d barely spoken except to Brea. But this queen version of her met every one of his looks with one of confidence. “She’s a good queen, isn’t she?” Somehow, he knew she couldn’t be anything less.

Brandon stopped walking and turned to Griffin, the smile fading from his face. “She is. I don’t know you, Griffin, but I trust Myles, and I probably know more about the prison realm than anyone in this world. Even if I didn’t believe you, that woman with wings and the kid with a tail are proof enough. So, I’ll say this, my trust lasts up to the point you betray either of my daughters. If that happens, I will make sure there’s no prison realm for you, only death. Do you understand me?”

Griffin stared at him, wondering just how much Myles had told them of his past transgressions. It was enough for Brandon to feel the need to protect Neeve and Brea—both daughters he hadn’t known until they rescued him more than ten years ago. “I don’t intend to betray them.” He’d never intended for any of his betrayals to happen, but that hadn’t stopped them before. He kept that part to himself. “I also don’t expect you to remember my relationship with your sister, but you have to know one thing. I betrayed Regan when I helped Brea, Neeve, and you escape Fargelsi through the swamps of the Southern Vatlands. I let you through the queen’s barrier.”

“Even if that is true, Griffin, one heroic act does not forgive a hundred cowardly ones.” He started walking again, leading Griffin up a spiral staircase. He didn’t knock as he pushed open a door.

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