Garden of Dragons by Meara Platt

Author:Meara Platt [Platt, Meara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical, Romance, Fiction
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2017-05-31T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

The great hall within the Fae king’s castle was dark and empty when Saron and Anabelle arrived through the portal, save for the soft, amber glow emanating from the Stone of Draloch. My beacon. My guiding light. Why have you chosen Anabelle for me?

He kept tight hold of Anabelle, for this was her first journey through the outer celestial reaches and her limbs needed time to adjust to these new surroundings. Her hair had come undone during their journey, the pins lost in a timeless ether, and her lush strands now flowed in spectacular red waves over her shoulders and down her back.

Her body was still trembling.

She tightened her grip on his shoulders, as though not quite believing they’d touched upon firm ground. “It is safe, little one. You may let go of me once your legs feel as though they will not buckle under you.”

“I’d rather not. My legs are as unsteady as those of a newborn lamb.”

He caressed her cheek. “The sensation will pass quickly, but I’ll hold on to you for as long as you wish. Here, give me your hand.”

She nodded and entwined her fingers in his. “Why is the stone glowing?”

Saron turned to stare at the giant monolith before them. “To welcome you.”

“Is it a living, breathing thing? What are these words inscribed on it? I don’t recognize the language.” She moved forward to run her fingers along the words of the prophecy that were etched in the stone. Saron made no attempt to stop her, for he knew no harm would come to her. But she couldn’t have known, and yet she approached the imposing monument without fear.

Curious.

Or was the stone talking to her? If so, what was it telling her?

“It feels warm to the touch.”

Saron slipped his arm around her waist to secure a better hold on her. The stone may have welcomed her, but until he understood its purpose, he wasn’t letting Anabelle out of his grasp. If the stone drew her inside of it, he was going with her. “It is welcoming you. It accepts you.”

She nibbled her lip. “Why me?”

His quiet rumble of laughter resounded through the vastness of the hall. “That is the great unknown. Why has it chosen you to be my mate? Why are all Draloch men bound to this giant bluestone? Why does it accept us, call to us? What fate has it chosen for me? More importantly, what fate does it intend for you?”

Anabelle’s eyes rounded in surprise. “Are we puppets to its force? Do we have no free will?”

The question she posed was a deeper one than she imagined. Yes, the Draloch men were guided by it, and so were the Fae. The inscription embedded in the stone was an ancient Fae prophecy foretelling of Fae victory against Brihann and his demons. But one’s destiny was not carved into this rock and the outcome could be changed. He quickly explained to Anabelle about King Cadeyrn’s quest to find the mortal girl who would fulfill the prophecy and bring the Fae their long-sought victory.

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