Fear the Flames by Olivia Rose Darling

Author:Olivia Rose Darling [Darling , Olivia Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-11-18T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter

Thirty-Two

Steam rises from my cup of coffee as I lounge on my bed, flipping through one of the herbal healing books I brought back from the border. The dragon books were staring me down while I chose this one, but I’d rather not accidentally read an account of a dragon burning someone that wronged them.

Now that Aestilian is taken care of, the only thing to focus on is the dragons. The guilt I feel for leaving them has amplified tenfold over the course of this morning. It’s part of the reason I had breakfast in my room rather than one of the sitting rooms. It’s intimidating that I’ll know how they’ve been living within the next few days.

I hear footsteps approaching down the hall, but I don’t have to see Cayden know it’s him. Not only have I developed a keen awareness of his presence, but I can also recognize the pattern and weight of his footsteps. His door creaks open and shuts while heavy boots patter over to our connecting door that remains open. He saunters through, armed to the teeth. After the ball was over, he escorted me back to my room, but neither of us took it further than that. We left our night as dedication to the alliance, and neither of us will tear down that facade. It’s easier to take comfort in an illusion than bare the naked truth.

“You look comfortably murderous today,” he says with a smile in his eyes as he looks me over. I’m wearing an oversized burgundy sweater and brown leggings with knives strapped down my legs and a sword belt around my waist.

“There’s no rule that says I can’t be cozy and stabby at the same time.” I shut the book and climb off my bed to put my boots on. He mentioned he has something to show me, so I assume it’s ready now. “It throws people off. It’s like a sneak attack.”

“I never said I didn’t like it.” He shrugs his black and silver armor-tipped shoulders. “I find it endearing.”

I finish tying the laces on my boots and stand from the chair while walking over to him. “Did you find it endearing when I held a knife to your neck?”

“No, Elowen.” There’s nothing soft in his gaze as he stares down at me. There’s hardly anything soft about him. I’m convinced he’s made more of ice than flesh. He licks his lips, and his gaze darkens when my traitorous eyes fall to them, “I felt something entirely different when you held a knife to my neck.”

He doesn’t wait for my reply before cutting across the room and stepping into the hall. I follow his path down a spiral staircase that stretches all the way to the bottom floor of the castle. Our boots slap against stone as we descend into the depths. I’m slightly dizzy when we reach the bottom, but I shake it off and keep following Cayden’s path through an exit.

“Start loading the heaviest things first.” My head turns in the direction of a voice and commotion.

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