Knight's End by Jami Montgomery & Laura Olivia Lawrence

Author:Jami Montgomery & Laura Olivia Lawrence [Montgomery, Jami & Lawrence, Laura Olivia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, C429, Extratorrents, Kat
ISBN: 9781475181128
Publisher: Createspace
Published: 2012-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“To love means loving the unlovable.

To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.”

- G. K. Chesterton -

Fifteen

Jacob slowed his horse to a walk as the gates of Fridel came into view. He’d heard from a servant that Aston Smith was sent to look for Jade. He thought the King of Fridel might be able to tell him where Aston went.

As soon as he identified himself to the guards, Jacob’s horse was taken to the stables to be rested. He was sent to the palace and directed to the throne room. As he walked the halls, he caught people sending him sideways glances, but no one talked to him.

King Donn was seated on his throne when Jacob entered the room. He walked briskly down the red carpet, stopping in front of the middle throne and going down on one knee. He bowed his head and waited for King Donn to acknowledge him.

“Marquess Jacob. Welcome to my home,” King Donn said. Jacob stood and nodded in thanks.

“I am here on orders from King Aric. I was told you sent Aston Smith to search for Jade du Halen,” he lied. King Donn’s eyes widened.

“Where did that information come from?” he asked Jacob, his voice frantic.

“From King Aric. He sent you a letter,” Jacob said, his brow furrowing in confusion. Did King Donn not send Aston, after all?

“Aston Smith is a traitor to Fridel. He was present in Adion the night your father was killed,” King Donn said coldly.

“He was there?” Jacob murmured. The king nodded. “Why would King Aric send for him?”

“Aric likely doesn’t know that Aston betrayed us that night. You should return to Adion. Send Aric word that he won’t find his daughter, or Aston Smith, here.”

Jacob nodded before turning and leaving the throne room. Aston Smith, a traitor? Surely King Aric would not send a traitor to find his daughter? He would send a man he trusted.

King Donn must be wrong about Aston, Jacob thought, returning to the stables. He ordered the stable hand to prepare his horse before mounting and riding from the stables. He wasn’t sure where he was going. A small voice behind him stopped him.

“Wait! Wait, sir, wait!” Jacob turned around and frowned at the small redheaded child running towards him.

“What do you want, boy? Identify yourself,” he spat. The boy flinched, but didn’t back down.

“My name is Richard. I’m a maid,” he answered. Jacob laughed.

“A boy maid? Next thing you know, Fridel will have woman stable hands,” he joked.

“Aston Smith isn’t a traitor. King Donn is wrong,” Richie responded, and Jacob immediately stopped laughing.

“Continue, boy. Tell me what you know.”

“Talbot and Aston were in Adion when your father was killed, but Aston tried to catch The Rogue while Talbot stayed behind with the princess. If anyone should be called a traitor, it should be Talbot. King Donn won’t listen to anyone, though. He believes his son is innocent.” Richie looked at his feet, frowning.

“So, Aston is innocent.

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