The Marked Son (Keepers of Life) by Berkley Shea

Author:Berkley, Shea [Berkley, Shea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: teen, shattered, juvenile, young adult, teen romance, ya, fairytale, ya romance, golden heart, oregon, Romance, fairy tale, shea berkley, mythology, young adult romance, fae
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2011-07-27T04:00:00+00:00

Unexpected Complications

Holding the netted pux up, Kera said a quick spell, binding them to her realm before letting them go. It was the best she could do.

No guilt threatened her resolve as she watched them buzz high into the trees where they’d most likely begin plotting another way to cause havoc.

“Out in the dead of night in your underclothes? Scandalous. I never pegged you as a rebel,” said a soft feminine voice drifting out of the darkness.

Kera jerked around, dagger in hand. Reclining on a low branch was Lucinda, another one of Faldon’s hopeless causes, and about as unlikely to become a useful member of society as a dragon. Her snow-white mane cascaded over her milky-white shoulders as she flipped beneath the branch, dangling for a moment before dropping to the next, her eerie, pale-green eyes studying Kera.

“You do know it’s forbidden to use that particular spell on living creatures,” she said.

Kera’s stomach knotted.

“Don’t get me wrong. I agree. The pux should be contained.” Lucinda leapt from her branch, and in midair, gobbled a pux before she landed, catlike, onto another branch. “They’re far too tasty to let roam at will.”

Lucinda’s gaze latched onto the knife in Kera’s hand. The playful tilt to her lips disappeared, and a dangerous look entered her eyes.

Kera slowly returned the dagger to her waistband. She’d do anything to calm her unexpected visitor and get her to leave. “I had no choice. They’ve been—”

“I’m sure your reasons are sound.” Lucinda interrupted, her intense look morphing into a conspirator’s grin. “I certainly won’t tell anyone.”

It was just like the manipulative creature to dangle a promise in the air, only to snatch it away without warning. Kera had to obtain a true vow, one Lucinda wouldn’t break. “Promise me you won’t tell anyone what I’ve done.”

“About binding the pux or consorting with humans?”

Kera clutched her necklace. “I never—”

“Who am I to judge? I’m not one to use a proper door either, especially one guarded by three warriors who have orders to kill anyone crossing between worlds.” Lucinda dropped gracefully from the tree and sauntered over, her hips swaying in her clingy, silk dress. She stopped only a few feet from Kera and leaned in. “Messy business, being killed. I don’t recommend it.”

Kera tried to ignore the quiver that unexpectedly raced up her spine. Had Lucinda seen? Could she sense her fear? Wild things always knew when a person was afraid, and right now, Kera had never been so terrified.

A knowing expression crossed Lucinda’s face. “You’re shivering. Chilly?” A plain dress and dark blue coat appeared in Lucinda’s hand as if she’d pulled them from the air. “You’ll need these.”

Kera took them. If Lucinda thought she’d need them, she’d gladly take them, but it didn’t waylay her fears. “Why are you being kind?”

“Now I am hurt.” Lucinda moved close—too close—and peered at Kera’s lips as if she could see the kiss that lingered there. “A woman in love is hard to resist.”

Kera’s fingertips covered her mouth. “I’m not in love.

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