Tangled Secrets: A Why Choose Fantasy Romance (Fae Hearted Book 2) by Yve Vale

Author:Yve Vale [Vale, Yve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

There’s no time to summon Mage Neven to the castle. Nor would it be prudent to reveal to others in the castle that Eldrin is meeting with the wise one. So Eldrin and I pack our bags for the journey back to Wyn and stop at the mage’s temple in the woods just beyond Ryven’s city wall.

We bring along our most loyal personal guards—Corwin, Baelen, Agis, and Daylor—who have already traveled with us to the mortal realm. When we arrive at the temple grounds, the guards wait at the roadside.

The mage stands at the temple’s entrance, obviously expecting our visit. Mages often know when visitors will arrive, but her lingering presence and fierce stare do little to settle our already fragile nerves.

The mage’s shiny, silver hair, the only feature denoting her age, is pulled back in a loose braid. Her flawless skin shines in the morning light. “Welcome, Your Highness, and Oakes.”

“Thank you for seeing me.” Eldrin dips his head in respect to her station as an Elven spiritual leader.

Mage Neven looks at me. “It seems our human friend has found one of her challenges.”

Eldrin narrows his eyes at me with the realization he hasn’t been privy to all the mage has predicted. “It seems you are aware of Wynstelle’s situation. Do you have any guidance for us?”

The mage glances over our shoulders and ushers us inside the temple. She closes the doors and studies both of us for a long while.

To me, she says, “You haven’t told him of our discussion?”

“What discussion?” Eldrin’s body tenses. “About Wynstelle?”

I turn toward my prince hesitantly. “Mage Neven told us we need to keep Wynstelle safe at all costs, and that her death would be devastating if we failed.”

Eldrin glares at me for not telling him before now and says, “Losing Wynstelle would be devastating for me, but…” Confused, he asks Neven, “Why would an Elven mage care about a mortal’s well-being?”

“It would be devastating for everyone.” Mage Neven corrects him undoubtedly seeing details of potential futures we can’t possibly fathom. “Her life sealed the peace treaty, and her blood will break it. Beyond that, there will also be wider repercussions from her demise.”

“Then how do we keep her safe?” Eldrin clenches his fists nervously at his sides. “How do I keep all my people safe?”

“First, you will have to bring Wynstelle back here and risk your father’s wrath.”

“What if he tries to kill her?” Eldrin asks. “All these years, I thought he wanted peace, but now, I’m not so sure.”

“Goals change.” The mage inclines her head, heavy with the burden she’s giving the prince. “Being immortal creatures, we can play a very, very long game.”

“So he made peace just so he could break it at a later date?” Eldrin asks, then his mouth opens with a sigh of acceptance. He feels the truth of her words. “To attack when he was better prepared?”

“Is he behind the ghoul attacks?” My jaw flutters with anger. “Her abduction?”

“I cannot see the answer to the attacks… yet.

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