The Prophecy by Erin Rhew

Author:Erin Rhew [Rhew, Erin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BookFish Books LLC
Published: 2014-09-29T00:00:00+00:00

Wil and Layla flew down hallways and burst through the doors of King Jesper’s meeting room. Glancing around, she saw Nash, Vespa, and Queen Sansolena had already arrived. She stepped away from Wil and flushed.

“Why didn’t we know about this attack?” Jesper raged.

“As Vance has grown more paranoid, information has grown scarce,” Nash argued. “Forgetting that, we have to respond. He can’t attack our people like that. Father, he slaughtered women and children.”

“That’s enough out of you, Nash. If I wanted your opinion, I would ask for it. Since you no longer seem capable of providing useful military intelligence, sit down and shut up.”

Nash raised his chin a notch, glowering at his father, before taking a seat. When their gazes met, Layla saw Nash’s humiliation. She wanted to go and wrap her arms around him despite still being hurt over his earlier rejection. He dropped his gaze, focusing instead on the table and would not make eye contact again.

“Father, I agree with Nash. We can’t let Vance’s attack stand.” Wil entered the conversation.

“You boys act like I’ve never been to war.” King Jesper’s roar echoed throughout the room. Everyone shrank back from the deafening sound.

“Well, what are we going to do?” Queen Sansolena addressed her husband. She held up her bejeweled hand, creating space between Jesper and his son as her actions could somehow diffuse the tension.

Jesper’s blue eyes, so like Wil’s in color but so different in every other way, landed upon Layla. His lip turned up into a sneer, his disgust clear.

“When Elder Werrick came to me with this nonsense about the Fulfillment, I agreed even though I had reservations. With Rex on the throne in Vanguard, I thought this peace might actually be possible, but I don’t think it will ever happen since Vance has taken over. The boy king has never actually been in a war, so he’s afraid to face me on the battlefield. Given that, he’ll continue to make these cowardly attacks on our people rather than take us head on.”

Nash’s head jerked up. “What are you suggesting?” Layla heard the razor sharp edge to his question.

“I’m suggesting we give Layla to Vance…to protect our people.”

Layla’s mouth fell open in shock. The king meant to hand her over to certain death? All these months, she believed she’d actually found a place, however unconventional, here in Etherea. Sure, King Jesper had never been warm, but she thought he at least accepted her enough to value her life.

“Are you out of your mind?” Nash yelled. He jumped up with such force that his chair slammed into the wall behind him. Nash closed the gap in a flash, coming face to face with his father. “Absolutely not.”

Jesper shoved Nash, sending the younger man reeling into the table. Nash righted himself and lunged at the king. Jesper staggered into the chair behind him, a look of shock on his face. When Nash smashed into him again, the chair toppled backward with both of them still in it. Jesper

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