The Summer King Bundle: 3 Stories by Jennifer L. Armentrout by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Author:Jennifer L. Armentrout [Armentrout, Jennifer L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Jennifer L. Armentrout, bundle, Summer King, paranormal romance, 1001 Dark Nights
Publisher: 1001 Dark Nights Press
Published: 2020-07-13T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Fingers brushed my cheek, drawing me out of the abyss of nothingness.

“Open your eyes,” a voice beckoned, one painfully familiar. “I need you to open your eyes, Brighton.”

I knew that deep, smooth voice.

Gasping, I opened my eyes and found myself staring into eyes a shade of pale blue—eyes and a beautiful face framed by blond hair. I couldn’t believe who I was seeing. “Caden?”

The King smiled. “There’s my sunshine.”

My sunshine….

“I don’t…I don’t understand.” I blinked, thinking he’d disappear, but he was still there when I reopened my lids, those full lips curved. “You…you came for me?”

“Of course, I did.” He touched my cheek again, his touch so gentle that I barely felt it. “How could I not?”

Confusion clouded my thoughts as I stared at him. “How?”

“I’ve been looking for you. We’ve all been looking for you. We didn’t give up on you,” he said, dipping his head. “I didn’t give up on you.”

Caden kissed me, and the touch of his lips against mine was a jolt to my system. Not because it caused the swollen, torn skin to sting, but because it was like a rush of fresh air. And because it tasted like the sun.

“We need to hurry.” He lifted his head as his fingers found mine. “We have to get out of here, now.”

Stunned by his presence and the kiss, I didn’t resist as his hand folded around mine and he pulled me up. I stood on shaky legs, throat burning and eyes stinging. “You…you came for me.”

“I will always come for you,” he replied. “I love you, Brighton.”

Tears filled my eyes as I stared up at him. He…he’d come for me, and he…he loved me.

Caden let go of my hand and went to the door. The hinges creaked as he opened it. The faint glow of dusk crept into the chamber. Inhaling deeply, I caught the faint scent of roses reaching me. He turned back, stretching out his hand—

Wait.

His…his eyes weren’t a cool blue the last time I saw them. They were a warm, fiery amber, but his eyes were now blue. I didn’t understand.

“Come,” Caden urged. “You must follow me. Quick. Before we run out of time.”

Realizing that he was right and the whole eye thing wasn’t important, I started forward, hurrying toward freedom, toward life—

Jerked backward by the neck, my feet slipped out from underneath me. I went down hard on my ass, grunting as a bolt of pain jolted up my spine. My hands flew to my throat. Cool, hard metal greeted my fingers.

“What…?” Confusion swamped me as I twisted toward the stone slab.

The chain….

The tether was still there, bolted to the floor, and the chain was still…. It was still connected to the band around my neck.

Why didn’t Caden take that off? He had to know that I couldn’t leave with it still attached. Rising to my knees, I turned back to Caden—

He wasn’t there.

Where he stood was now just the wooden door—the closed, locked, wooden door.

I fell back onto my ass, my hands dropping to the floor.

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