Possession by Samantha Britt

Author:Samantha Britt [Britt, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-30T16:00:00+00:00

The wagon took another hour to arrive. It had to move slower through the city’s streets. Commander Niles had immediately spewed an apology for the delay, but the prince waved the words away. He’d expected the delay.

The team of seven soldiers swiftly exited the silo. I walked outside to see they had already retrieved their horses from the shed. I was filled with envy when I saw Jasper and Qwell mount their steeds with ease. They must’ve trained with horses at the garrison.

Agent Min appeared at my side with Kailini in tow. “Give me your foot.”

I lifted my shoe and placed it in his cupped palms. I grabbed the saddle before he boosted me up. I settled one leg on either side of the horse. Already, I felt more balanced than my previous ride. Perhaps I would get used to the act quickly.

“Thank you.”

“Of course, Lissa.” Agent Min squeezed my hand reassuringly before strolling away.

“Listen up.” Prince Brion demanded the group’s attention. “Stay close and stay alert. Our objective is to reach Sipal’s borders by dawn. Then we will stop and rest while continuing to scout the area. Any questions?”

No one made a sound.

“Good. You three.” He pointed to Qwell and two unfamiliar draekon soldiers. “Keep pace with Commander Niles on the wagon. I will take lead with Min and Amelissa. Everyone else will spread out between the two groups. Move out.”

I grabbed my reigns and tapped Kailini’s sides with my heels. To my delight, she began walking. I tugged on the straps and shifted my weight to maneuver her towards the prince. It wasn’t pretty, but I eventually got my horse where I wanted her to go.

“Remind me to give you some riding lessons when we have the chance,” Min teased, trotting up to me from my left.

I stuck my tongue out. His draekon eyes saw it despite the darkness surrounding us and he laughed.

“Our objective is to not be discovered,” Brion reminded us, chastising our loud exchange, though a hint of amusement seeped into his tone. “Min, take point. I’ll stay back with Lissa.”

Min prodded his horse and positioned himself at the front. Brion and I flanked him, riding in silence.

Eventually, I stopped hearing the hooves of the animals behind us as they dropped back.

“Should we wait for the others to catch up?” I sensed there was a large distance between our groups.

I felt, rather than saw, the prince’s gaze swing to me. My eyes had adjusted to the dark, and I could see the area immediately around me, but anything beyond a few feet was blurry at best.

“They know our position,” he replied. “Don’t worry.”

“I’m not worried,” I surprised myself by saying. I might have felt nervous riding through the darkness, but I wasn’t worried. I trusted Min and Brion to keep me safe.

Seeing a chance to get some answers, I asked, “So… am I allowed to know why we needed to leave the castle in the cover of darkness?”

I’d admitted to trusting the prince, now it was time to see if he trusted me.

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