Journey To Honor by Alexa Aston

Author:Alexa Aston
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2017-06-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

AVELYN HATED THAT the journey to Sandbourne had almost come to an end. She thought back to when they left London only a short time ago. Her first conversation with Kenric Fairfax had led her to believe she would dread the time spent on the road with him.

How quickly things had changed.

The man she now rode with had proven to be confident and intelligent. More importantly, he had somehow stolen her heart. Avelyn only wished he’d stolen a few more kisses.

She took a deep breath, causing her to press against his massive chest. In response, his arm tightened slightly about her waist. A frisson of pleasure shot through her as she inhaled his masculine scent, mixed with a hint of his leather saddle and Firefall, smells she also associated with him.

A smile came to her face. Elysande would tease her unmercifully if she knew how much her sister now enjoyed the scent of a horse. Well, at least this horse. Avelyn still wasn’t overly fond of horses in general, but she’d become comfortable atop Firefall—thanks to riding him while enveloped by his master’s arms.

They would arrive at Sandbourne soon, so this physical closeness would come to an end. Avelyn would have to dream up a few more ways she could find herself entwined in Kenric’s arms once they arrived. She burned for his kiss. Already, it had been too long since she tasted him.

The green forest opened wide. Avelyn sat up in anticipation as she spied their destination.

“Are you happy that we’re almost there?” asked Kenric, his voice low in her ear, adding to her thrill.

“Aye. I’ve missed Elysande more than I imagined possible. We’d never been separated a single day before she wed Michael. She came here to Sandbourne and I left to go to court to serve the queen.”

“So it will be a happy reunion between sisters.”

“Indeed.”

They arrived at the gates, which opened in time for them to ride through without stopping. Avelyn’s heart beat faster as they wove through the outer and then the inner bailey and came to stop at the keep. She glimpsed her mother standing with Sir Charles, a longtime retainer at Sandbourne and remembered how Michael shared that the knight entertained him with stories when he was a boy. Avelyn was glad her mother had already arrived so they would be able to spend more time together. Standing next to Sir Charles was Lady Orella, Michael’s mother, whom Avelyn had met last summer.

Then she caught sight of Elysande and gave her a wave. Her sister waved back, as did Michael, who had his arm about his wife.

Kenric pulled Firefall up and dismounted. He reached for her waist and brought her to the ground. Avelyn quickly thanked him and raced toward her sister, who appeared as round and large as a barrel.

“Elysande!” she cried as she started to hug her and then stepped back. “I don’t know how to embrace you.”

Michael laughed. “I tell her there’s simply more of her to love.” He kissed his wife’s cheek.

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