Return of the Elf Lord: A tortured hero fantasy romance by Heidi Vanlandingham

Author:Heidi Vanlandingham [Vanlandingham, Heidi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shadowheart Press
Published: 2021-11-15T16:00:00+00:00

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Honolulu, Hawaii

September 1941

Alva slunk along the side street as she made her way toward the military compound. Thankfully, Hawaii wasn’t all fences and privacy. Instead, the landscaping was vibrant. Sloping, grass-covered hills dotted with palm trees spread out in front of her. Bright-red ginger plants, yellow clusters of small flowers, and beautiful, pale blue violets with pink stars gracing their centers added a variety of colors among the deep-green bushes and large tree ferns growing in manicured beds.

With haste, she sped across the military grounds of Fort Shafter toward the temporary information center where Bernard was supposed to be, her long skirt swishing around her legs. Making her way down a long row of palm trees, she glanced into every window on this side of the building, trying to see if he was inside. Hiding near a thick palm trunk, she caught sight of him looking through the top drawer of a filing cabinet. He pulled out a single piece of paper, folded it, and tucked it into the pocket inside his jacket.

He disappeared, transporting a few mere seconds before two men entered the room and sat at the table. She made her way back to the beginning of the palm trees and continued to stare at the large concrete-block building from across the street. History-changing Bernard should be here any moment, and all she could do was wait for him to make his move. Her plan was simple. Watch where he came from, then, once he was inside the building, make sure he couldn’t complete his self-assigned mission.

Fifteen minutes turned to thirty, and then an hour passed. Her legs were aching from not moving, and her lower back cramped. She laid her hands against the waistband of her skirt, kneaded the small of her back, then stretched. Several vertebrae popped, sending instant relief flooding through her body. Pressing her fingertips against her closed lids, she found little relief from her dry, gritty eyes. Staring at the same place for so long had taken its toll. A cold chill traveled down the bark covering her back, and her eyelids snapped open, the discomfort forgotten.

A rushing of air overhead drew her attention, the familiar sensation from an incoming transport, and she knew history-changing Bernard was arriving. Knowing she had only a few minutes before he appeared, she raced across the street and into the building. With each step, an idea took hold. About halfway down the long corridor, she ducked into one of the offices. The room was empty.

Closing her eyes, she reached out to Freyja on their mental path. My lady, I need a disguise. Nothing elaborate, just enough that Bernard doesn’t recognize me. Peeking around the door frame, she watched through one of the office windows across from her as this Bernard emerged from the small grove of trees next to the building. His gaze moved along the perimeter before he turned and disappeared around the corner. A few seconds later, the front door opened and then closed.

She held her breath, hoping the distance for the goddess’s magic wasn’t too great.

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