Saved by a Bear (Legends of Black Salmon Falls Book 2) by Lauren Lively

Author:Lauren Lively [Lively, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-08-12T16:00:00+00:00

“The second worst day of my life,” Donen went on, “was when Renier drove us away from the Felsite city.”

“Renier is Alpha of the Felsite faction,” Aria told Emily. “Donen attacked his city, but the attack failed. The Felsite defended their territory, and the Ursidreans had to withdraw.”

“I had to attack!” Donen cried. “I didn’t want to. Everybody knows Bianti made a horrible mistake. We should have apologized to the Felsite and offered to make reparations any way we could. That would have been the honorable thing to do.”

“The Supreme Council decided otherwise,” Aria told Emily. “They’re the ones who make the decisions about going to war and all that nonsense. They ordered Donen to attack the Felsite to defend Ursidrean honor. They said Renier’s accusations were inflammatory, and we had to reinforce our border.”

“Every word Renier said about us and about Bianti’s patrol was true,” Donen growled. “He was stupid and reckless, and he should be barred from the corps.” He lowered his head. “Maybe I should join the Felsite.”

Aria chuckled and sat down on his lap. She pressed his head against her chest. “Then you wouldn’t have me, darling.”

He encircled her waist with his arms and lifted his face to hers. Emily squirmed while they shared a deep, passionate kiss. “Don’t worry. I would never leave you and the boys.”

Aria stood up and took the fruit plate to the counter. “So why is today the third worst day of your life?”

Donen pushed his chair back. “That windbag Oxlo wants me to renew hostilities with the Felsite. I told him over my dead body. If the Supreme Council wants to renew hostilities, they can get another commander.”

Aria spun around. “Are they likely to do that?”

“They can’t,” he replied. “I’m Alpha whether they like it or not. They can’t replace me as commander of the army, and I won’t go back to the Felsite—not over something as ridiculous as this. It would be different if some other faction invaded our borders and attacked our cities, but the Felsite haven’t done that. We have.”

“So what are you going to do?” Aria asked.

He pounded the table with his fist. “I sent word to Renier that I want to negotiate a long-term peace agreement between our factions. I don’t want to repeat these disasters, and I’m sure he doesn’t, either. He’s a reasonable man.”

“What will the Supreme Council do when they find out you sent the message?” Aria asked.

“I already told them,” he replied. “They can’t do anything. I’m the Alpha. I bear the ultimate responsibility of keeping our people safe, not the Council.”

Before anyone could say another word, the door burst open and the same two boys tumbled into the room. They punched and kicked and spat, and crashed into Aria’s chair. They bounced off and toppled into Donen.

He closed Rekti in his arms and pushed Mirin away. “Hey! What’s going on here? What’s all this commotion?”

Both boys shouted at once. “He started it. I did not! He hit me first. That’s a lie!”

Donen held up his hand.

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