The Dragon Kings (The Land of Fire and Ash Book 4) by Sarah Dalton & Moira Katson

Author:Sarah Dalton & Moira Katson [Dalton, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-02T16:00:00+00:00

Serena

Serena came through the gates of Nesra’s keep with her cloak fluttering in the wind. It was already hot today, so she untied the cloak and placed it over her arm with a sigh of relief as soon as the heavy doors had swung shut.

All of her life, she had been told that a princess must be dressed properly in public, which meant modestly. When she went out, it was often with her hair covered in a mesh caul, and always with a cloak around her shoulders, no matter the heat.

To her surprise, the soldiers all seemed to be whispering amongst themselves, and before she could even ask Howard what was going on, a page came running up to her.

“Your Highness.” He bobbed a bow. “The king—I mean, Prince Luca—wants to see you.”

Serena followed the page with a frown, sensing a new atmosphere in the Keep. There was no panic, which was a good sign, and no one seemed to be stealing covert glances at her. Whatever had happened, it was important but not dangerous. She simply could not think what it might be.

She breathed deeply and told herself that she was jumping at shadows. Luca was not Stefan. He had been overwhelmed by his duties at the beginning of his reign, but he was becoming steadier and more confident every day, no longer suspecting everyone around him of plotting to take his throne.

In Luca’s chambers, she found him staring out the windows at the gardens. He glanced over his shoulder at her but said nothing, so she came to join him. To her surprise, there were scorch marks on the stone paths, and it appeared as though someone had dumped gigantic buckets of water not only on the paths, but also all over many of the plants.

“What happened?” she asked him, horrified.

“Tania and I fought. Sparred,” he clarified hastily when she appeared alarmed. “Maybe fought. I do not know.”

“Luca?” She shook her head in confusion. “I do not understand. Tell me you are well.”

“Well enough. But I have been a fool, Serena,” he told her sadly. “Ever since I arrived here, I have been at cross purposes with myself. Do you know why I have been shut up here with Josef so much?”

“I…no.” Serena checked the room, suddenly expecting to see that mage, Josef, lurking in one of the corners. She did not like the man, but she had never said as much to Luca. She had learned from experience that when a leader believed they were dependent on someone or something, they could not be persuaded away from that belief with words.

Her brother was watching her, still smiling slightly. A cup of wine was in his hand, but it was full. He had not taken a single sip.

“He is not here,” Luca told her. “I have dismissed him. He is being kept under house arrest, not in the dungeons, but not with any way out. He knows too much. I do not think he is a Menti, but the room is filled with iron just in case.

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