Shadows Book 1 in the World of Shadows by Cheree Alsop

Author:Cheree Alsop
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, fantasy, battle, young adult, danger, epic, teen, desert, fight, quest, sword

Chapter 20

“Our Duskie Commander has arrived,” King Adexo announced when I entered the war room at first light the next morning.

Axon turned and when he saw I was the one his father referred to, his eyes widened and he shook his head. “Not Nexa, she can’t-“

“She can, and she will,” his father cut him off with a firm hand gesture. “You know far better than the rest of us what she’s capable of, and by your account of her exploits, she’s more than qualified for the position.”

“But Father!” Axon stared at me helplessly and raised his eyebrows as if to ask me if I knew what I was getting into.

I gave him a small smile, hoping it was more confident than I felt. King Adexo motioned to a seat at the end of the table and a servant hurried forward to pull it back for me. I sat down and tried to pretend that having someone’s assistance with a chair, as well as sitting at a table of war commanders, was a common occurrence.

“It’s alright, Axon,” the King continued. “I’ll see to it that she’s kept out of harm’s way. But she’s right that having the Duskies fighting alongside us would turn the tide of battle. Are you willing to let our people pay for our reluctance to trust the Duskies?”

Axon grimaced and shook his head. “No, but neither are the Duskies ready to fight. They haven’t been trained.”

The King glanced back at me and my heart raced. I took a calming breath. “It won’t matter. We’ll attack at dusk when they’ll be at their weakest. It should give us enough advantage to cause some serious damage and perhaps make King Ragen second-guess his decision to attack.”

The Commander with the light gold eyes from the evening before cleared his throat. King Adexo gave him clearance to speak with a nod. “My King, my Prince, Commander Thursten sent word that though the troops held their own through the night, they were unable to make any headway in pushing the Lysus back to their ships. He agreed that having the Duskies fight beside us would be a valuable asset.”

Axon looked from the Commander back to his father. “You already put this before the Nathos Commander?”

King Adexo nodded. “I needed to make sure we were all on the same page. None of us want this battle to go on any longer than it already has. It’s on our own docks and streets, and I want it over with as soon as possible. Nexa has given us the opportunity to do just that. But I knew that if you were told of Nexa’s involvement before speaking with her in person, you would be against the idea.”

“I’m still against the idea,” Axon said. “It was a rough journey getting here, she had a hard life before that, and she deserves a break.”

I met his eyes, willing him to understand. “Axon, I’m the one that came to your father with the idea, not the other way around.

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