Reign of Magic by K. N. Lee

Author:K. N. Lee [Lee, K. N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Captive Quill Pres
Published: 2018-02-26T16:00:00+00:00

16

After her bath, Amalia was dressed and draped in white robes. Her long, black hair was pulled back into two braids that reached mid-back. She sat there, silently. But, her eyes scanned the room, and the guards, searching for any weapon that she could sneak away for later.

Magic tickled her throat.

She coughed, clearing the tickle that she couldn't reach. The collar was a nuisance, and she wished she could fling it off and toss it at Father Marduk’s head.

There had to be something she could do. But, curiosity kept her calm—kept her still. She would let them pamper and dress her, and when the time was right, she would make her move.

Once they were satisfied with her appearance, she was led to another room; one only lit by the scant traces of moonlight and candles that lined the walls.

Her voice caught in her throat when she noticed that someone else was in the room.

With dark skin the shade of ash, she had long lavender hair that reached her ankles, and eyes that glowed like orbs.

Dark elf.

Amalia had never seen one before and had begun to wonder if they were a myth or a tale told to children before bed.

The doors were closed behind her, and Amalia tensed when she realized that she'd been left alone with a creature who until today had just been a legend.

“You're still alive,” she said, taking a step closer, her arms covering her bosom. She wasn't dressed like Amalia. Her gown was scantier and embellished with jewels and gold.

“What a wonder that is,” she added, looking Amalia up and down. “Who are you?”

She licked her lips. “My name is Amalia.”

“I don't care about your name,” the dark elf girl said, brows furrowed. “Who are you? What are you?”

She tensed. “I’m nobody.”

The elf scoffed. “You do not expect me to believe such lies. You must surely know the truth of what you are. If you don’t, there is no hope for any of us.”

Amalia shook her head, confused.

The elf turned away. “I knew it. You’re utterly clueless.”

Though she said those words, Amalia could detect a hint of fear and sorrow. The elf was terrified of something, and it wasn’t her.

“I haven't come to harm anyone,” Amalia said. “I’ve been dragged across seas and sand.”

“So was I,” she said, glancing over her shoulder. The tears in her eyes glistened and she rubbed them away with the back of her wrist. “So, was I.”

Amalia took a step toward her, the urge to embrace her stronger than her own fear of an uncertain future.

“Keep away from me, Mage. I know what you are—who you are. If he has brought you here, it is for nothing that will benefit the world. It is for destruction and chaos. You will be his weapon. You will be his champion.”

The bitterness in the elf’s voice was unmistakable. How could someone think such awful things about her?

She’d spent her life being the perfect daughter, the dutiful young maiden prepared to marry the first suitor her parents asked her to.

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