His Queen by Scarlett Press

Author:Scarlett Press
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: New adult fantasy science fiction wolf shifter, Psychic telepathy romance love story novel, Vampire pack fate fated mate blood court fight, werewolf shapeshifter feud series full length, witch wizard warlock druid shaman king royal, nobility royalty aristocrat prince princess queen, international second chance strong heroine
Publisher: Steamy eReads
Published: 2018-04-23T00:00:00+00:00

ANCA STAYED BY THE lake for several hours, though her fear didn’t abate. She watched for Nikia’s return, but the shadows cast by the sun on the trees shifted across the ground as the afternoon progressed, still without her sister’s return.

She longed for her cell phone in its case, lying out in plain sight on a table in her room. Why hadn’t she remembered to grab it? She scowled when she realized it would have been useless, even if she had it on her. She didn’t know any Corsovan numbers, and 9-1-1 probably wasn’t available here. At least she could have kept the boredom at bay by playing a few games.

As the time passed, she grew hungry. She tried ignoring it for a while, but her stomach started rumbling every few minutes. Not even her fear dampened her hunger, and she opened the picnic basket as the sun’s strength started to fade. Anca found a partial loaf of bread and a wedge of cheese. The water flask was empty, and she eyed the wine warily, leaving it in the basket.

She nibbled on the cheese and bread, trying to make the small portions last. She had a brief thought of rationing them, since she had no idea how long it would be before someone found her. An even more disconcerting mental image of being eaten by wolves chased away that thought. She ate the provisions available to her, figuring she wouldn’t last long enough to starve if she weren’t rescued soon.

Her mouth was dry when she finished, and she cautiously uncorked the wine. She sniffed it and winced at the unpleasant copper smell. She wondered what type of grapes they grew in Corsova as she took a small sip.

Anca steeled herself for the same bittersweet taste as last night and was able to swallow without choking. She grimaced at the taste, but found it wasn’t as unpleasant as the last glass she had tried. In fact, after a few minutes, she started enjoying the sharp tang and aftertaste it left in her mouth.

It had the peculiar effect of making her more hungry, though, and she corked the bottle, knowing she had nothing else to eat right then. She didn’t even have a passing knowledge of the flora of the Bulgain Mountains. Ripe, juicy berries beckoned from a bush nearby, but she didn’t know if they were safe to eat. Though the purplish-blue fruit resembled blueberries, they could be poisonous.

As the sun slipped behind a group of clouds and the sky streaked with myriad colors, indicating sunset was near, Anca rose from the blanket she had spread out hours before. She walked around the perimeter of the lake a bit, searching for signs of anyone approaching.

“Hello?” she called out, cupping her hands around her mouth to make her voice carry. “Nikia?”

Her voice echoed back to her, followed by the cry of a bird, but no other sound reached her. She walked the opposite direction, near a thick growth of trees lining the crude path they had taken to the lake.

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