Gwyn: Light Chaser Legends (Book 2) by J. B. Cantwell

Author:J. B. Cantwell [Cantwell, J. B.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2021-07-19T16:00:00+00:00

The Kings

The next day, the first of the kings arrived. The King of Eagleview Kingdom came with his own set of servants and a sorcerer at his right hand. Gwyn watched as the procession made its way through the empty courtyard. She tried to imagine what his arrival might’ve been like during a time where people, regular people, lived in this castle and its tiny village. Maybe there would’ve even been a parade. People might’ve cheered, welcoming this man and his servants to their isolated home by the sea.

As it were, none of Torin’s family was allowed to stand outside with him to greet his guests. That was fine with Gwyn. Despite her new identity, she still felt nervous, and the idea of marrying a king seemed far-fetched and well out of reach. She watched from an east-facing window as the man approached.

He was no young man, that was for certain, and his belly preceded him as he sauntered into the castle. From afar, she could see his long, red beard, which draped over his chest. The color wasn’t unlike the hair on her head, and for the briefest moment, she tried to imagine what it would be like to bear this man’s children.

No. She would escape at the earliest opportunity. She would learn to be cunning like her father, only without the hatred in his heart. Or so she hoped.

Beside the king stood a tall young man, his brown hair tied back into a ponytail. This man looked around the castle as if he were far above it and everyone within. She felt like she could see his mind even from a distance, and while she frowned at him, she looked forward to their meeting. She’d never met anyone outside the family except for the servants. This would be the first time in her life that Torin allowed visitors to the castle. Maybe the first time ever.

A maid surprised her from behind, and Gwyn jumped.

“Oh, I’m sorry, miss,” she said. “I didn’t mean to frighten you.”

Gwyn turned quickly to face her. “You didn’t frighten me,” she corrected. “What is it?”

“I was sent to fetch you and get you ready for dinner,” the maid said. “But I see by your beautiful dress and hair that you already are. Would you care to join the men in the lounge?”

“The men?” she asked. “What about my mother?” Suddenly she was nervous.

“Yes, of course, your mother will be there as well. But Torin has instructed us to retrieve his children first.”

Gwyn’s hands balled up into fists, and she tried unsuccessfully to take a deep breath. But she couldn’t allow herself to be seen as weak, not even by a servant. She had no disdain for this girl, but if she wanted to marry a king, she figured she’d better start acting like it.

Gwyn put her chin a touch higher in the air and walked away from the girl, her high-heeled boots clicking along the stone on her way to the lounge. It seemed like a lifetime ago that she would play her little games, hopping along from stone to stone.

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