The Broken Elf King by Leia Stone

Author:Leia Stone [Stone, Leia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2023-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

TEN

When I came to, I blinked rapidly, trying to get a sense of where I was. The last thing I remembered was saving the king’s life on the beach.

My fingers brushed the surface beneath me. We were no longer on the sand.

I looked up, my hazy vision clearing as I was able to finally take in my surroundings properly. I was lying in a bed; the window was open and there were birds chirping outside. The walls were plastered in a beautiful floral wall parchment and the hardwood floors were a rich brown. It was a lovely room, but not one I was familiar with.

“You’re awake!” A healer I recognized from the infirmary rushed forward.

Magda.

She was Raife’s most trusted healer, wearing her white healing smock. She placed two fingers to my pulse. “Strong heartbeat.” Then she held a healing wand over me and scanned it up and down my body. “Wonderful readings. How are you feeling?” She looked down at me with a smile, her gaze running quickly over my hair, which I guessed was whiter than before.

I nodded. “Fine. Is Naia okay? The king?”

Her face faltered a bit but she recovered with a smile. “Everyone from the beach attack is alive and well, and the assassins were caught and put to justice.”

Her gaze flicked again to my hair and I ran my fingers over it. “Can I see a mirror please?” I sat up and she ran to the chest of drawers, returning a second later with a handheld mirror.

I pulled it up to my face and gasped. My entire hair was white. All but one brown streak in front.

Magda reached out and grasped my arm. “What you did for the king… we’re all really grateful.”

I stared at her hand on mine and then frowned. “Where is my marriage ring?” I noticed immediately that the swirly yellow gold was missing. I peered over at the dresser but there was nothing on top but a hairbrush.

She shifted uncomfortably.

“Magda, where is my ring?” I didn’t mean to sound forceful, but my tone came out icy.

She exhaled, her shoulders falling as she looked away from me and a few inches to my right as if she couldn’t meet my gaze. “The king is going to tell everyone you died saving him. I have been given the pleasure of being your personal healer and housemaid—”

“What the Hades did you just say!?” I dropped the mirror on the bed and threw the covers off my legs. “Died? Where is Raife?”

My hands shook as I glanced down at my body to see that I was in a thin dressing gown. I couldn’t exactly storm out of the palace in this, but at this point I didn’t care.

“My lady, I have been tasked with informing you—”

“You will address me as queen. Now WHERE IS MY HUSBAND?” I roared, tears streaming down my cheeks as my scream gave way to a sob. Why was she calling me lady? Did he break up with me? I saved the bastard’s life and he dumped me, told people I was dead? I’d kill him.

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