Kingdom of Locks: A Retelling of Rapunzel (The Kingdom Tales Book 5) by Deborah Grace White

Author:Deborah Grace White [White, Deborah Grace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781922636133
Publisher: Luminant Publications
Published: 2021-12-26T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Amell picked his way through the grove, his thoughts on the two women in the tower. Honeysuckle’s mother was clearly suspicious of him, and he didn’t really blame her. If he had someone like Honeysuckle under his care, he’d probably be overly protective as well. It was equal parts endearing and alarming how completely innocent the girl was. An image flashed before his eyes, of the hopeful way she’d looked up at him through her lashes as she asked forlornly whether he’d only come to say goodbye.

It was downright distracting, and she was all the more enchanting because she had no idea of her charm. As a prince, Amell had been targeted by his fair share of flirtatious young ladies hopeful of climbing the social ladder. He couldn’t count the number of times one of them had looked at him in carefully crafted imitation of the precise expression Honeysuckle had worn. But in her case, it couldn’t have been clearer that there was no guile, no art. She was completely genuine, and completely entrancing. Not to mention she was possibly the most beautiful girl he’d ever laid eyes on.

And the sick, evil enchanter who’d trapped her in a tower all her life was suddenly trying to be kind to her, and modifying his plans to rely on her willing involvement.

Amell didn’t have to be an expert either in magic or in human behavior to recognize the signs of a particularly unsavory type of danger approaching the isolated girl. Honeysuckle had grown from a child into a breathtaking young woman before the enchanter’s very eyes. It had been clear that Honeysuckle’s mother was perfectly aware of what the nature of Cyfrin’s plans might be, and equally clear that no such thought had yet entered Honeysuckle’s head.

Amell suddenly realized that the muscles in his arm were strained, and his hand had closed into a fist, crushing the letter he was holding. He smoothed it out, determination filling him. He would just have to get both of them out before Cyfrin could do anything to destroy the innocence that drifted out from Honeysuckle’s every movement. And before the enchanter could extract any magic from her, thereby endangering her life.

Glancing down at the now crumpled parchment in his hand, Amell frowned. He was sure there’d been a name on the letter Abigail had given him, but now the top of the folded billet was blank. He flipped it open and sighed at the sight of empty parchment. It was disappointing, but not surprising. The other paper was blank too, and Amell squeezed his eyes shut for a moment, trying to commit the three ingredients to memory. It was a good thing it hadn’t been more.

And what had Honeysuckle asked for? In addition to books, she’d wanted a list of the foundational principles of power, whatever they were. And Abigail had asked for cheesecake. Amell scratched the back of his neck. It was a lot to remember. He might need to write a list of his own.

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