Sinful Ever After: A Fantasy Romance (The Royal Gold Keepers Book 2) by Lacey Carter Andersen

Author:Lacey Carter Andersen [Andersen, Lacey Carter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Phoenix Press LLC
Published: 2024-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

TWELVE

Elora

“I couldn’t find the bathroom,” I say, my voice shaking.

“Oh, let me help you find that,” he responds, smile never wavering, and then his gaze goes to the wall. “Have you been admiring our artwork?”

I swing the torch a little further away from the wall, stepping back at the same time. “Artwork? Uh, no, I didn’t notice any. I was too busy looking for that bathroom, you know? When a girl’s got to go, a girl’s got to go.”

He glances toward it. “It’s actually lovely. It depicts a beautiful moment between our people and the Sky People.”

“The elves?” I ask softly.

His gaze hardens for half a second before the look disappears like a trick of the lights. Maybe that wasn’t such a smart thing to ask. “Yes, we’re elves. Have you heard of us?”

I shake my head a little too hard. “Just that beautiful elves exist in the Mist world, that’s all.”

It’s hard to tell if he believes me. “Well, let me take you to the bathrooms.”

Walking forward, the light in my hand bounces off the walls, illuminating the drawings as we make our way back to the big celebration. I want to run. I want to shout for Callum and get the hell out of there, but I force myself to take even steps. We can’t face these people in a head-on-head fight, but we can just sneak the hell out of there if we keep their trust.

Suddenly, I’m slammed against the wall by a big body. The torch hits the ground, and I suck in an unsteady breath as I look at Nym grinning as he stands tall above me. His hand comes down and grips my throat as he forces my back against the wall and slowly drags me up.

My air’s cut off. I start to panic, legs and arms flailing about me. Spots grow in front of my vision, and there’s only Nym’s face above me. “I can’t kill you, that wouldn’t be fair to the gods, but I can bring you very close.”

I lash out, punching him in the face. To my shock, he doesn’t react. I start kicking, hitting him each time, but somehow, it’s like I’m doing nothing at all. These people… they’re stronger than us.

Nothing I do makes a difference, and my vision begins to fade to black. The knowledge that I’m dying is a screaming siren in my mind, but I can’t do anything, and then his hand is gone. I drop to the ground like a sack of potatoes.

Gasping in breath, trying to bring my vision back into focus. I see Callum standing over Nym as the other man lays sprawled on the floor. “Don’t touch my woman. Don’t ever fucking touch my woman.”

My voice comes out raspy. “He’s… stronger… than… us.”

The man tries to stand, and Callum kicks him back down. I don’t know if he heard me, but he’s in a fighting stance. Each time Nym tries to rise, Callum is there again, knocking him back down. But the elf is just grinning.

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