Obsidian Eyes by Exley A.W

Author:Exley, A.W. [Exley, A.W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781620075029
Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press
Published: 2014-03-21T23:00:00+00:00

Eloise and Allie headed outside to clear their heads. Allie baulked at what Marshall expected her to do, to further seek information from her guild, to find out who held Zeb’s father. He asked the fly to launch itself into the spider’s web. A chill ran down her spine and she tried to bury the thought deep in the back of her brain.

The girls sat below an old stone wall, soaking up the last of the afternoon sun. They discussed their plans for the week ahead, when they heard approaching laughter and chatter. Allie recognised one particularly strident tone in the group. She hunkered down lower against the stone, hoping they would escape notice from those passing above. As the group moved closer, they caught snatches of conversation and it was obvious they were discussing Allie.

“―she can pant after him all she wants. She’ll never have him. She’s not the first tart he’s thrown a coin at for parting her legs,” Madeline said to her friends. “That boy has a diverse appetite and a strange sense of honour. He sees no harm in dallying with commoners. It’s not like they matter—” laughter enveloped the group as they moved out of earshot.

Allie’s ears turned crimson and Eloise laid a hand on her friend’s arm. “You know she’s just saying it out of jealousy, he’s not like that. He’s different with you.”

“Is he?” Allie had yet to figure out what game Jared played with her.

“Yes he is, he relaxes around you,” Eloise said. “He changes when you enter a room. He’s not Viscount Kerr, or heir to the Duke of Lothian, he doesn’t have to assume a role around you. You let him simply be Jared.”

Allie turned sad eyes to her friend. “But none of it matters. All I can ever be is a temporary distraction.” She gave a sigh. What was the point in chasing heartache?

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