King of the Unblessed by Michelle M. Pillow

Author:Michelle M. Pillow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy, magic, elf, fairy, medieval, labyrinth, high fantasy, goblin
Publisher: The Raven Books

Chapter Eight

Merrick shot up in his bed. He was weak from the dragon’s blood, but thanks to the loyal troll in the tavern, he hadn’t been captured. Reaching behind his back, he winced as he felt the puckered wound on his shoulder beneath the long length of his hair. He brushed the locks aside to get a better feel. It had stopped bleeding but it would be several days before he was up to his full power.

Frowning, he thought of Ean’s deceit. His brother had set him up with talk of love and family, only to try to take him down when his back was turned. If he ever crossed paths with Gregor, he’d kill him. In fact, if he ever crossed paths with Ean, he might just kill him as well.

His bedchamber was black to match his mood. Tapestries hung along the dark stone, no designs embroidered into their dark surfaces. His bed posts, his coverlet, even his fur rug were all black. Only the blue fire, burning brightly from the fireplace, gave any relief to the solemn chamber.

Merrick swung his feet off the side of the bed. He was naked, but didn’t bother to materialize clothes quite yet. He frowned. There was a pile of shimmering pale blue in his sea of his blackness. It must have been what had woken him. His gut tightened and he knew who she was even before he saw her face. Juliana. She was in his bedchamber. But how?

As his feet touched the floor, tight breeches appeared on his legs. He stepped closer to her. Her body faced down and the long, dark locks of her hair covered the side of her face from view. Kneeling, he held his breath, waiting for the rise of her back to show she breathed. She was alive. His tension eased by small degrees.

Merrick touched the edge of her gown, lifting it. The material sparkled like stars. Frowning, he grumbled, “Faery magic. Queen Tania.”

Queen Tania and her faeries liked to meddle. He hadn’t been surprised that Juliana had caught the faeries’ attention in the forest, though he was surprised Tania had chosen to help her come to his home. Closing his eyes, Merrick sensed his palace. The queen had sent her alone. Her brothers and that man, Nicholas, were not with her.

The beautiful material withered in his hand. He watched the blue turn to hard black as the material changed, growing out from his hold. The faery gown disappeared, leaving Juliana clad as he would have her. Her hair twisted, piling onto the top of her head, revealing her face, as dark kohl lined her eyes. Merrick smiled, watching with a sense of fascination as her features turned from girlish innocence to smoldering seductress. She was in his palace, under his complete control. Now there would be no escape. Juliana was his for all eternity.

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