In the Shadow of a Vow by Maci Aurora
Author:Maci Aurora
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9798989154340
Publisher: Mixed Plate Press
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Watching Tomasâs broad shoulders disappear through the doorway crushed her. She stood, wanting to go after him but knowing she couldnât. Not yet. He needed his space, and she needed to finish what sheâd started here. Sheâd finally revealed the truth, and they needed to find Jessamine.
âDonât blame him,â she said. âI asked him to hold onto my secrets. And the secretsânot that Iâm offering it as an excuseâwere tied to the spells. Had I revealed any of them, the ribbons, the hedge would have failed.â
âSo you didnât trust us,â Tarley snapped.
âI didnât trust Crue not to find us.â
âWell, he found us anyway. Spells and all,â Auri replied. âAnd now he has Jessamine.â
Scarlett nodded. âHe did. But your father⦠he asked me to tell you the truth for years.â
âAnd you didnât,â Brinna said.
âI didnât. I was afraid.â She paused, wanting to explain herself but knowing that perhaps there was no way to appeal to them. The witch had warned her, and Scarlett hadnât listened. âI was afraid of Crue. His power. I was afraid of him hurting any of you, because of the magicââ
âWhat magic?â Mattias asked.
Scarlett pointed at Tarley, âProphet Augur,â then at Brinna, âDream Walker,â then to Auri, âWisdom Oracle,â and to Mattias, âTime Runner.â
âYou knew?â Brinna asked.
âSuspected. When you started dreaming, I realized the gifts had been transferred to each of you. It was just a matter of time to figure out whoâd developed which gift.â
âAnd Jessamine?â
âHealer,â Lucian said, his hands on Brinnaâs shoulders. âShe carries the godlight gift.â
Scarlett nodded.
âLike you,â Auri said.
âYes. Like my mother before me.â She paused, looking at the fire, wishing it were warming her. She just felt cold. âWe have to find Jessamine. I donât know what he plans to do with her.â Scarlettâs heart stopped up in her chest, and tears flooded her eyes. âHe once said he would consume herâusâfor the magic.â
âThatâs disgusting,â Nixus said with a grimace.
Scarlett glanced from the god to Auri, whose head was tilted down. With one hand she clung to Brinna, and with the other she swiped her own tears.
âI donât know if it was literal,â Scarlett said, âbut I didnât have any reason to believe it wasnât.â
âHow do we find her?â Mattias asked.
âWe wait,â Lachlan said.
âWhat? We canâtââ Scarlett started, tripping out of the blanket as she stood.
âWe have to. We donât know where he took her, and Joheshaâthe captain of my guardâhas gone after her. Heâll be back when he has information. Heâll also have a plan,â Lachlan said. He turned to Jude and took the trinket the soldier had handed him. âIn the meantime, youâre promoted to captain in Joheshaâs absence.â
âBut, Your Highnessââ
âNo,â Lachlan held up his hand to silence Jude. âJohesha handed the duty to you. I trust himâand youâ completely. I need you to round up the camp and get them prepped to leave. Pick three soldiers you trust to leave behind.â
Jude nodded and left.
âThatâs it?â Scarlett asked. âAll weâre going to do is wait?â
âTechnically, we arenât waiting,â Nixus said. âThereâs a man on it.
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