The Lost Prince (The Nihryst Book 2) by Cait Marie

Author:Cait Marie [Marie, Cait]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-11-10T16:00:00+00:00

Ada brushed her forehead with the back of her hand. They’d searched Shirewood Forest for hours with nothing to show for it. Starting near the edge of the castle grounds, they worked their way northeast toward the river. If they found it, they’d return to the royal family and tell them. She would prove it was real, and then they would no doubt help. They’d give her the petals to save her kingdom. Her brother.

Thoughts of what it might mean for her if he didn’t get better consumed her. She had never wanted to be the queen. She loved her kingdom and its people, but she didn’t want to rule them. Lee’s words from their first few days together, before he knew her identity, about the careless princess with her head stuck in the clouds fill her mind. She cared a great deal, and it hurt knowing the people weren’t aware of that. One day, she hoped to prove that, but not by becoming their queen. Eventually, had she married Michel, she would have been crowned Queen of Rayerna. Michel would have taken charge though. His people would not have relied solely on her.

Hands caught at her waist as she stumbled over a tree root. Her thoughts scattered as her surroundings came into focus.

“Careful,” Lee said in a hushed tone before letting go. She waited for the teasing about her clumsiness, but it never came. Lee didn’t even look at her. He simply continued walking.

She glanced around, suddenly worried she might’ve missed the flower too.

Everyone kept trudging through the thicket. The only one who noticed she’d stopped was Ren. He moved closer to her and asked, “Are you all right?”

She nodded, afraid her voice would shake if she tried to speak. Ren offered her a rare smile then held out a hand to help her over a fallen log. She took it, and they followed after the group. When she didn’t let go right away, he squeezed her fingers and whispered, “It’ll be fine. Give him some time.”

Ada shook her head, resisting the urge to blurt out all her concerns to the quiet man. She watched Lee lead the group through the trees. Everyone kept telling her the same thing about him, and it grew tiresome. She understood the trust issues and needing to break the curse, but she couldn’t be the only one to put in any effort. If he refused to talk to her, she wasn’t going to force it.

Signs of Senfyr were long gone. Villages spotted Shirewood Forest, but none were anywhere in sight. The sun lingered high in the sky, warming the day as they searched. They took a short break to eat but otherwise kept looking.

“This is ridiculous,” Lee said as they neared the river and lake. “This forest is too big. It would take weeks to comb through thoroughly with a much larger group.”

Ada crossed her arms, hating that he was right. She couldn’t give up—wouldn’t give up. She’d search every day by herself if she had to.

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