The Betrayer: Tales of Pern Coen (Legacy Book 1) by Hannah E Carey

Author:Hannah E Carey [Carey, Hannah E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Serenity Star Press LLC
Published: 2021-04-30T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Foiled Plans

Bleddyn woke up with a throbbing headache and a painfully parched throat. Squinting at the late afternoon light coming in through the window, he brought a hand to his forehead and let out a groan. He was in his chambers, not that he had any memory of getting there. Letting out a low curse, he stiffly sat up in bed, averting his gaze away from the excruciating sunlight.

“So, you’ve finally decided to join the living.”

He started at Fiadh’s voice, his brow furrowing when he turned his head and saw her sitting in a chair a few feet away. One of her birds was with her, perched on her shoulder, and she lounged lazily in her seat. His gaze darted around the room as he tried to piece together the previous night’s events. He could recall the feast, Ciara tempting him back to their chambers… but the rest was muddled. Growling under his breath, he pinched the bridge of his nose as he fought for the memories that weren’t there. He looked over at Fiadh, swallowing hard.

“What in the blazes are you doing in here?” he asked, his voice coming out rough and harsh.

“I told you that you couldn’t trust Blodwen’s niece,” she answered, “and that you had a traitor in your midst. But it appears that you chose not to heed Cigfran’s warnings.”

“Where is she?” He narrowed his eyes. Fiadh’s expression was far too smug for his liking.

“She ran off with your brother.” Fiadh got to her feet, walking over to a window while her raven took up a new perch on one of the bedposts. “Or so it seems. Regulus is out hunting for them, though I find it prudent to note that he and his illustrious mercenaries are the ones who let them get away in the first place.”

Bleddyn clenched the silken sheets, his blood boiling.

Fiadh looked back at him, her eyes cold and her lips curled into a sneer. “Had your Kelnorian pet acted when I told him to, he would have had a far better chance of stopping them.”

Bleddyn threw back the sheets, letting out a string of curses. He tried to stand, only to find himself immediately lightheaded. Slumping back down on the bed, he gritted his teeth.

“How long has it been since they escaped?” he asked, trying to avoid looking at the bizarre bird that sat near him. “And that still doesn’t answer what in the blazes happened to me.”

Fiadh turned back to the window, her raven flying back to her shoulder. “It appears that your precious Ciara drugged you. Oh, and I suppose I should also note that your healer has also gone missing. If you’d told me that you had been foolish enough to hire your worthless cousin for such a job, I could have prevented you from making that mistake.”

“And what do you know of Odran?” he scoffed.

“That is neither your concern nor your business,” she said, her spine rigid. “What is your concern is that your brother still lives and your betrothed is a traitor.

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