Goblin King by R. L. Medina
Author:R. L. Medina
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: R. L. Medina
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I breathed in the fresh air and sighed. The music had faded, and I was alone. A snap of branches caught my ear. I turned to see Sacha behind me. My heart sank. He was the last person I needed to see right then. Steeling myself, I turned back to the forest and hugged myself.
âAre you alright, Princess? Princess Cindra sent me to follow you. Itâs not safe to wander the woods alone.â
I frowned. âYou mean because Iâm a halfling?â The words came out harsher than I meant them to.
His eyebrows shot up. âBecause the White Court could be hunting you.â
âYeah. Iâll be fine. You can go back to your⦠whatever you were doing.â
He blinked. âDancing?â
I flushed. âSure. Whatever.â
Seeing his confusion only made me flush more. Why couldnât he leave me alone?
âI just need to be alone.â
âBut itâs dangerousâ¦â
A loud sigh escaped me, and I threw up my arms. âWhen is it not dangerous for me, Sacha? Everyone wants me dead.â
My voice echoed around the trees, ripping through the leaves. A rush of heat burned through me. My heart raced, and red spots clouded my vision. Woah. I took a deep breath and imagined a cool stream. Peaceful. Quiet. What was going on with my emotions?
âPrincess?â Sacha moved closer.
I sighed. âItâs nothing. Iâm just⦠nothing.â
âOkay.â
âYou were flirting with those elves.â I cringed as the words flew out of my mouth.
He blinked at me.
âI mean, I donât care. Itâs whatever, but I thought you had a girlfriend. Elf friendâ¦â
His head cocked. âI have a lot of elf friends.â
âNo. I mean like⦠you know a girl elf that you liked. More than friends.â
His eyes widened. âLike a lover?â
My face flamed. âI guess?â
He shook his head. âWhy would you think that?â
I averted my eyes. âThat elf girl I saw in your memory.â
He stiffened. âAurelie?â
Feeling like an idiot, I didnât meet his eyes. Instead, I fidgeted with my bracelet.
âRen, you saw my sister.â
Heat rushed over me. Sister? I winced. âOh. I⦠I didnât know. But why I havenât met her?â
His face fell. âSheâs dead.â
Oh.
I clenched my eyes shut and blew out a breath. âIâm sorry, Sacha. Iâm so sorry.â
All this time I thought heâd been hiding a dark secret. I wanted to take back all the words. What the hell was wrong with me?
I sat down against a wide trunk and pulled my knees up to my chest. He sat next to me, his warmth making my heart skip. His muscular shoulder brushed against me.
âI donât like to remember because it still hurts.â
I met his soulful eyes, wishing I could soothe his pain. But a temporary fix wouldnât solve this and even the thought of using my magic for this felt wrong. This was a pain for his sister. It should be respected, felt. I had no right to take that away from him.
âIâm sorry.â My words fell flat.
He gave me a sad smile. âYou didnât know.â
âNo, but I shouldnât have pried.â
âShe would have liked you.â
I gaped at him, unsure of how to respond. âWhy?â
His eyes bore into me, their intensity making me shudder.
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