King of Storms and Feathers: A Dark Fae Fantasy Romance (Courts of the Star Fae Realms Book 1) by Juno Heart

Author:Juno Heart [Heart, Juno]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-07-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Arrow

Storm energy circled my limbs as I stomped along the passage toward Raiden’s chambers. My rage manifested in fiery showers of blue sparks that swirled around me unbidden, the heat in my blood almost unbearable.

Try as I might, I couldn’t expel the sight of Leaf on her knees from my mind, couldn’t stop remembering how she’d looked and felt with her lips wrapped around me. Those memories, coupled with the fact that one of my oldest friends had almost killed her, were fucking torturing me.

It took all my willpower not to return to the pavilion, bury myself inside her, and fuck her until every last scrap of hate had left our hearts—even if it took a week and nearly destroyed us.

Everything would be simpler if I just threw the little human into the fires. I knew my inner peace would improve tenfold. But I couldn’t do it. I just fucking couldn’t.

“Move,” I barked at the guards flanking Raiden’s doorway. They scuttled sideways, flinching when I slammed past them into his chamber.

“Raiden! Get out of bed.”

He jolted upright, the bedcovers pooling around his bare waist. “What’s happening? You’re lit up like a bonfire. Is the city under attack?”

I inhaled and sucked the storm energy inside me, the air crackling as magic moved through it. “Not Coridon. Only you and Esen.”

“Fuck.” Swinging his legs over the edge, he sat on the bed and rubbed sleep from his eyes. “Let me get dressed.”

“Don’t bother. Why didn’t you tell me Esen tried to kill Leaf at the foundry?”

“Why? Because I didn’t want you to turn her into a pile of fucking ash. I was protecting her.”

I couldn’t fault him for that. He’d always had a soft spot for Esen. I did, too. Someone had dumped her at the city gates when she was a child, and Raiden’s parents, who’d had no luck conceiving more children, jumped at the chance to foster her.

But even as a seven-year-old, Esen had been ruthless, biting chunks off her foster parents and attendants as she’d struggled to adapt to her new home. She was ruthless, yet rarely suffered consequences. And lack of suitable punishment had turned her into a scowling, self-righteous tyrant. A living warning against over-indulgent parenting.

Tonight, that would all change.

I couldn’t kill Esen, but I could certainly scare the hell out of her.

“I’ve felt like shit hiding this from you, Arrow,” said Raiden, his dark eyes pleading. “My magic has dried up. I can’t sleep.”

Letting him sweat, I paced across the room before stopping at a wall of bookshelves. I selected a volume with a gold-embossed spine, then turned it over and studied the cover.

“Mayrian’s Golden History of Reaver Elves.” I smirked as I read the title. “Is this entertaining? If it contains a chapter on reaver elf courting practices, be sure to read it carefully.”

A grin spread over his face. “You’re mocking me about Ari. Have you forgiven me, then?”

“Not in the slightest. But I do understand why you kept it from me. In your place, I’d have done the same.

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