King of Prey by Roth Mandy M

Author:Roth, Mandy M. [Roth, Mandy M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Contemporary
Goodreads: 6070124
Published: 2006-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

Kabril held tight to one of his Advisor’s throats. The urge to choke the life from the man was great. “Speak out against my decision again and I will kill you with my bare hands.”

Iorgos, his brother and soon-to-be the next target of his rage, touched his shoulder tentatively. “Kabril, unhand him. He speaks only the truth. To invade Falco Peregrinus with no preparation, to rescue, what—a human female who is not even your chosen one is beyond foolish. It is deadly.”

Swinging his fist, Kabril caught his brother’s jaw and sent him hurtling into the thick castle wall. “They have my Rayna! I am king here. When I order an attack, it is to be carried out. No questions asked.”

Iorgos stared up, his blue gaze icy. “You have not been king here for many moons.”

“Think you to overthrow me, little brother?” Kabril asked, his voice bristling with anger.

“Why should I not?” Iorgos was always the one to butt heads with Kabril. Second to the youngest, he was a long way from actually seeing the throne for himself but had the leadership skills Kabril needed in his absence. “You abandon your people on a quest to retrieve the one the Oracle foretold coming yet you are gone for many moons before returning with tales of another female. You then wish for our men to rush to their deaths to save a pathetic, vile human. Seems to me, big brother, overthrowing is the least I could do for you. The female’s life is not worth even one of our own, let alone hundreds upon hundreds.”

Sachin stepped forward and delivered a swift kick to Iorgos’ side. “Speak no ill of your future queen! Rayna is a wonderful, loving human who has done as the Oracle predicted and won the heart of our king.”

A chorus of gasps followed Sachin’s statement. The Advisors began whispering amongst themselves while Kabril stared at his long-time friend. Sachin’s words began to sink in and Kabril felt his resolve crumble. He’d not been in his right state of mind from the moment Rayna went missing and suddenly, Sachin’s hints hit Kabril with the force of a hundred men. “She is my…my…my true mate?”

Nodding, Sachin lowered his gaze but stood proud. “On the day you first laid eyes upon her, my lord, you whispered how sweet she was and that you would give all to have her be the one. I knew better than to tell you she was your mate because of how stubborn you can be. You did as I’d hoped you would do. You made her like you, won her trust and, I believe, her heart.”

“But I lost her.” The words fell from his lips in more of a sigh than anything else.

Sachin glanced at the table full of Advisors. “Our queen has been taken by our enemy. All of you are aware of the prophecy. Should our lands once more know the sound of children, we must act quickly. Our king wishes to strike with our combined power.

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