The Ashen Queen by Sidney Gray

Author:Sidney Gray [Gray, Sidney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-04T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 19

She sat quietly on the carriage ride back to the palace, Evelyn couldn't stop talking about Cole’s victory in the last match and Sofia started to wonder if she had a crush on the prince's guard. She watched her curiously, she seemed happy and excited, chatting away with Lucy while their mother prattled on to Sofia about arrangements for the medal ceremony, what would be expected of her, all of which she already knew. For once Evelyn’s was not concerned about their mother's attention, and she briefly wondered what had changed, something was different with her sister, but she couldn’t work out what it was. She caught a glimpse of red through the carriage window and hastily peered out for any sign of Bree. She had scanned the crowd often during the day hoping to catch a glimpse of flaming red hair, but she hadn’t seen her, she hoped she hadn't had to stay back at the Inn, she would have been so disappointed. Although she dreaded having to hear Bree gush all over Cole, she missed her friend.

The finally made it through the crowds of people lining the streets, celebrating, and she was allowed to retire to her room for a rest before the party that night. She had just flopped down onto her lounge when there was a loud knock on the door, cursing she reluctantly got up to open the door to find Alex, again, only this time he looked furious. He was also accompanied by Lee and Blake who both looked strangely uncomfortable.

“My father just spoke to me, how could you not tell me your father was going to talk to him about Alyssa,” Alex said as he stormed in, not waiting for an invitation, Lee and Blake hovered in the doorway.

Her heart sank, “I didn't…” She started to say before Alex interrupted her.

“Just forget it Sofia, it's too dangerous to choose someone we know nothing about, and it's a waste of Hayden’s time when you already have thirty girls to choose from.”

“I thought you were on my side, you said you would help me.” She snapped, dismayed.

“I am helping you!” he snapped back. “Queen Marianna will never allow it anyway, and ultimately it's up to her.”

“Alex, how can you say that? you saw Alyssa fight, don't you think she deserves a chance, at least.”

“No actually I don't, considering the village she grew up in, it's lucky she was even allowed to compete.”

“What are you even talking about,” she asked confused.

“They worship the god of the sea, Sofia, her people should not be trusted.”

Of course, she thought furiously, she should have known Olivia would have an opinion, the high priestess (and Olivia) believed the god of sea was evil, and anyone who prayed to that god was dangerous and not to be trusted but even if that was true it didn’t mean that Alyssa worshipped the god of sea.

Alex just didn’t understand how important this was to her, it wasn't as easy as he made it seem, after all, he had grown up with his guards, they were like brothers to him.

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