Lady of Embers (Lady of Darkness Book 4) by Melissa Roehrich

Author:Melissa Roehrich [Roehrich, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tractors & Heels LLC
Published: 2022-09-28T16:00:00+00:00

Talwyn stumbled through the sand in the Water Court. She’d wanted to go to the Southern Islands to try to find Ashtine, but Alaric had taken so much from her, this was as far as she’d been able to Travel. Shifting wasn’t possible. She could hardly muster a breeze or stir the sand beneath her boots. She was fairly certain she had only ever been this drained once.

Azrael had forced her to drain her reserves during training one day. He’d wanted her to feel what it was like so she could recognize when she was getting too low. Looking back on it, she’d never questioned him. Had done exactly what he’d demanded, knowing he would keep her safe in her moment of greatest vulnerability.

Azrael would have never let her go to a meeting alone with Alaric. He would have never let this happen.

She should not have let this happen.

She sank down to the sand, turning to face the horizon, the same direction Abrax had taken Ashtine. She wanted to send a message to the princess, but she did not have enough reserves left to do even that. What would she say anyway? Nothing more than she already had. She just wanted to know if she was all right. Did she need anything? Was she managing? Abrax could protect her, but the animal couldn’t take care of her.

“Talwyn?”

She stiffened at the sound of his voice.

“Did you know?” she asked, voice void of any emotion. She didn’t bother looking up at him.

Silence greeted her. It was answer enough.

How had it all come to this?

Tarek cleared his throat. “I suspected, but he sent me with some others to try to find the source of this power in the Southern Islands. I was not told he had summoned you until after we were there. There was nothing I could do, and even if I had known beforehand…”

There was nothing he could have done anyway. He was bound to Alaric, had sworn a Blood Bond to the Maraan Prince.

“You have been filling his reserves. For how long?”

“Since Scarlett left the Fellowship. The tonic she took subdued her gifts, but he could still draw from them.”

“How could she not have known?” Talwyn asked, finally turning her head to look at him.

His hands were in his pockets, eyes staring at the sea as she had been. “He was discreet. On the nights she took a stronger tonic and slept for days. When they were in power struggles, and when he was caring for her after punishing her.” He shrugged because what more was there to say?

“You should really be commended, Tarek,” she said coldly.

And he stilled, his eyes slowly dragging to hers. “For what?”

“For committing so deeply to your role in his little power plays. For being willing to sacrifice anything and anyone to get what you want.” She snorted a huff of disbelief. “Really, it is what I would do and have done myself. I cannot fault you. Not really.”

“Talwyn, I do not know what you think—”

She pushed unsteadily to her feet.

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