Fear And Honor: A Time Travel Romance (The Lightwood Affair Book 2) by M. S. Parker

Author:M. S. Parker [Parker, M. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Belmonte Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-12-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

“I wish my father had not decided to host a party this year,” Alize said with a sigh.

Alexandre had made the announcement that his annual Christmas Eve ball was still officially on, then thrown himself into preparations. I had a feeling he was trying to keep himself from thinking about Alize leaving, and I understood his desire to put aside unpleasant thoughts with things that were nicer to think about.

“Why not?” I asked, curious about her response to her father's announcement that it was time for us to dress for the ball.

“If this is to be my last...” Her voice cracked. “I want...passer la Noël en famille.” She shook her head, and I could see her eyes shining with tears.

“You will be with your father again,” Celina insisted, putting her hands on Alize's shoulders. “This will not be your final Noël with him.”

“She's right,” I said. “He just wants you to be safe.”

Alize chuckled, a harsh, bitter sound. “Yes. Safe, by leaving. By running away to the colonies. By leaving everyone I know and love.”

“Everyone?” Celina's voice was soft, but it did what no argument on my part would've been able to accomplish.

It got Alize's attention. She turned toward Celina, taking the young woman's hands in her own.

“No, no, mon amour.” Alize brushed her lips across Celina's. “Not everyone. Not as long as I have you. But am I wrong for not wanting to lose my home?”

“Staying here could get you and the woman you love killed.” I hated having to be so blunt, but I knew it was probably the only thing that would get through to her.

Alize paled, and I second-guessed my words, but only for a moment. Perhaps she needed to be scared into realizing that even though the prospect of traveling overseas was scary, her greatest fears were far more likely to become a reality if she remained in France.

“Please, do not say that,” Alize murmured.

“I have to,” I said, forcing my voice to stay gentle. “What lies ahead will most likely be uncomfortable for you, and much different than what you’ve experienced in the past, but you have a better chance of staying safe with Gracen and me than you do here.”

“Gracen and Honor are good people,” Celina said. “We need to trust them.”

Alize nodded and allowed Celina to embrace her. I smiled at them both as I slipped into the hall and headed down the hall to my room. I needed to get ready, and I wasn't looking forward to having to pile on all the layers. Especially the whole corset thing.

Just the thought made my stomach roll.

As soon as I came into the bedroom, I went straight to the bed and laid down, rolling onto my back. I stared up at the ceiling and took a deep breath, willing the nausea to pass. French food and anxiety weren't a good mix.

“Honor,” Gracen spoke as the door opened. “Are you alright?”

“Yeah,” I said, swallowing, hoping I wouldn’t have to make a run for the wash basin.

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