Felling Kingdoms (Book 5) by Jenna Van Vleet

Author:Jenna Van Vleet
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Writer's Edge Publishing
Published: 2014-11-18T00:00:00+00:00

Something was different about Virgil this morning. ‘He seems ashamed.’ Robyn thought, ‘It’s about time!’

“Is something the matter, my love?” she asked, choking internally on the salutation. He had returned from a morning ride on a horse he did not like and returned with a sour expression. He stood by the main door to her study just like he used to when guarding her. He glanced her way looking like he had been caught in something.

He remained silent as she drafted a merchant agreement with Viorica for oil, but she watched him slowly stew as the hours passed. He usually spent his day with her to make sure he need not add new boundaries, and he always sat with a book and a drink. Something was troubling him, and it delighted her.

“You will have to tell me eventually,” she said with a sing-song voice.

He huffed and refolded his arms.

She grinned. ‘I bet I can guess.’ She looked at the black ring on her finger. There were very few people in the world who could devise something like it, and they could only be Mages.

“Which Arch Mage gave you this?” she asked and held up her hand.

The color drained from his tan face, and he glanced at her, looking like a child caught sealing sweets.

“I bet Maxine or Ryker,” she taunted, knowing she caught him. “A woman like Maxine, and man like you, I wager it was her.”

His lips parted to speak, but he sealed them and looked away.

“And judging by your remorse this morning, I guarantee she paid you a visit last night.”

He looked at her with pinched eyes, guilt painted over his face.

“You underestimate me, Prince,” she smiled, but inside she was fuming. ‘You straight-up star-blinded fool. You belong to her now. You bedded an Arch Mage. I would take Gabriel sullied to Arconians any day compared to a man who bedded her.’

“It meant nothing,” he said quietly.

“Now, but at the time I am sure it meant a great deal.” She looked back at her page, tears blurring the words. If she could have nothing else, she hoped for a faithful husband. “She owns you now, you know.”

“It was one night.”

Robyn looked up, tears falling down her cheeks, but her restrictions prevented her face from showing her sorrow. “She has been manipulating you from the start, you great idiot! You may have successfully destroyed three kingdoms.”

“I—I would not!”

“Take this off, and I will repair what you have done.” She held out her hand. “There is still time.”

He looked at it as if considering, “You cannot repair the Head Mage.”

“No, you can.” He looked up hopefully. “Jaden has the Ring of Rebirth, and you sure as truth will be giving your life to die in Gabriel’s place. Only then will you be able to pay retribution for your crimes.”

He smirked ashamedly. “No, I think not.”

She slammed her hand on the table, making the candlesticks bounce. “Take this off now.”

He looked at her for some time in consideration, but pushed off the wall and left the study.

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