Kingdom of Blood and Betrayal by Tayla Jean Grossberg

Author:Tayla Jean Grossberg
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tayla Jean Grossberg
Published: 2023-09-07T11:58:48+00:00

Chapter 17

Tarragon watched Celine leave.

She had a strong will, which he admired. She was determined and brave, too, as well as unforgiving and deceptive. Maybe there was still a small part inside of her that was Fata. But she looked like a human, moved like a human, and had the physical strength of a human. Growing up in the mortal world had made her soft. Tarragon hated himself for not saving her from the Prenumbra that had stolen her magic when she was a baby. He hated himself for not saving her parents. He had lived with this hate and rage inside him for seventeen years. It was a part of him, like his heart or hands, and no matter how he tried, he could not get rid of it.

He needed someone to blame.

He had told Celine the truth about her parents’ deaths, and she had believed him. She didn’t particularly care that they were dead since she couldn’t remember a thing about them. But Tarragon could remember, and he did care. Losing loved ones either broke a person or made them strong. Young Celine had not broken. There were many days that Tarragon thought he had broken and that he was losing his mind because he had murdered Prince Calico and Princess Harmonia. But he had to stay sane, even in this cold, dark cell. He had failed seventeen years ago to protect the baby princess. He would not fail again. Yes, he had tried to murder her when she revealed her identity and the magic of the Egress Key. That had been an impulsive, desperate move that had resulted from his fear that her magic made her too dangerous. She could lose control of it, or someone could take it away from her. Sitting in this cell had given Tarragon much time to think. What if there was a way to extract the Egress Key’s magic without hurting Celine?

He wouldn’t try to save her because he liked her. He would try to save her because that was what Prince Calico would have wanted. And Tarragon loved his prince dearly.

Tarragon considered the ferrymale and the tooth he had taken. Severin would pay him well for that tooth, and he would accept. Tarragon feared what Severin would do with her power, should he manage to get his hands on the tooth. Also, two of the Eternity Princes were obsessed with her and would do anything to save her.

Tarragon studied the iron knife she had dropped. It was not ideal, but it would have to do. He reached for it with his leg, but the chains made it difficult. He stretched until he finally touched it and dragged it closer. When he picked it up, the iron made his skin sizzle and burn. Tarragon had to fight the urge to drop the knife or throw it away. Despite smelling his own flesh burning, he refused to cry out. He had endured much pain in his life, and this was not that bad.

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