Souls & Spectres: The Spectral Chronicles: Book 1 by Heather Wendlowsky

Author:Heather Wendlowsky [Wendlowsky, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-07-25T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Icarus

I take a deep breath. “Does anyone want to explain what the hell just happened?”

Wren and I are staring at Soleil, waiting for some sort of explanation as to how we ended up a spectre’s victims. However, the poor girl can’t seem to stop shaking. Guilt hits me for trying to get an answer out of someone who nearly just died for the third time in a week. I crawl across the beach to where Wren holds a petrified Soleil, and without thinking, I pull her into my lap and cradle her against my chest. Instantly she starts sobbing into my chest. I haven’t known her for long, but one thing I have learned about Soleil is that she is a pretty tough woman, so to see this kind of reaction from her terrifies me. I rock her in my lap and whisper to her that she’s safe and I won’t let anyone hurt her. I look over to Wren and he looks as alarmed by this as I feel.

After a few minutes, Soleil pulls herself out of my chest and looks up at me. Her face is streaked with tears, and her green eyes glimmer. “I’m so sorry, Your High- er, Reese,” she apologizes, “I didn’t mean for the two of you to get hurt.” She peeks over at Wren. “I’m really sorry, Wren.”

Wren snorts. “For what, encountering a spectre?” he asks, “That’s like a dream come true! No apology necessary.” He grins at Soleil and I roll my eyes at his insanity. I do not doubt his words in the slightest. Wren is a nut job.

She turns back to me, but she looks down. “I’m so sorry I let this happen, Prince Icarus,” she whispers. I jolt a bit at the use of my title. What did that thing say to her?

“First of all, never call me that again,” I demand. She gives me a half smile, and once I’m sure that sunk in, I go on, “Second, this was not your fault, Soleil. Who would have thought a spectre of all things would have waltzed into a military encampment for its victim?” I shake my head in bewilderment and smile in disbelief. “I swear, angel, you really do have the absolute worst luck.” I run my hand across her cheek. She grabs my hand, and I expect her to pull it away. Instead, she holds it tighter to her face. “Will you tell us what happened now?” I ask as gently as I can. I feel her flinch and she looks back down. She clearly isn’t ready to discuss it, and I can’t help but feel sad and frustrated. Not because she won’t tell me, but because I don’t know how to make this right.

I sigh, and I help her to her feet. Immediately, she falls back against me.

“Sol, you’re in no condition to walk,” I observe with a frown.

My stubborn girl forces herself back up to her feet. “I’ll have you know I walked all the way here myself,” Soleil announces, “I think I’m perfectly capable of walking myself back.

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