Legends (Kaliya Sahni Book 5) by K.N. Banet

Author:K.N. Banet [Banet, K.N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-11-15T16:00:00+00:00

19

Chapter Nineteen

Breakfast was brought out shortly after Adhar forced us to break it up. Nakul didn’t stay with his brother and nephew, following me and Raphael to our own place in the courtyard, far away from Aamir, who had gone back to Pavan. Dalar finally came out, looking around fearfully. He would have heard everything. He left the twin he’d had in their suite and quickly took the other there. Aamir refused to put Roshni down or give her to anyone else, keeping her to his chest possessively. Pavan hovered, sending a glare at me before turning his back. I didn’t get any food yet, letting them get theirs, so there were no unnecessary comments. I didn’t want to stress Adhar out too much.

“Well, that could have gone much better,” Nakul said, giving me a sympathetic look. “Few people know my…history,” he admitted softly. “Adhar, my brother, and his family. Vikrant, but not his mate. No one else. If they did, they might not jump on you so quickly. My apologies.”

“Why don’t they know?” I asked, keeping my voice low like his. We were far enough away from the rest to worry about anyone overhearing us, but he’d jumped into a sensitive topic that had to be handled with care. Care I was inclined not to give because it pissed me off it was kept a secret.

The delicate line of protecting my people’s future and working with the Tribunal. Some of these fools will never understand the balance or what it costs me.

“Would you believe me if I said I am ashamed?” He looked around the room. “For years, I was an honored warrior, but I tarnished that in a period of insanity and darkness. I ruined myself and will spend my life trying to make up for something that I can’t. Adhar has been a great help, telling me to focus on the good things I can do now. I can never tell my victims I’m sorry, but he believes I can save others one day. He has so much hope for me, but I have been scared to share my shame.”

“I’ve never properly asked what you were thinking those years, and I don’t want to…What you did was terrible, whether or not you were in your right mind.” I said nothing else. Humans had similar things happen in their world. Sometimes, people lost their minds, and they hurt people…killed people. Sometimes, they could be helped, sometimes they couldn’t, but in every case, what they did is unforgivable, and Nakul’s crimes were immense.

“The only way to move past it is to admit your shame,” Raphael said, leaning against a pillar. “Face it head-on and fight to right the wrongs you’ve committed.”

“I can’t bring people back to life,” Nakul said, shaking his head.

“An honorable man would admit he took those lives,” Raphael said, his expression dark. “And face the consequences for the rest of his life, in every situation he’s met with. Since honor means so much to you nagas.” Raphael wasn’t holding back.

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