The Three Kings (Forsaken Book 3) by Penelope Barsetti

Author:Penelope Barsetti [Barsetti, Penelope]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hartwick Publishing
Published: 2022-02-17T16:00:00+00:00

NINETEEN

Ryker

A week came and went.

There was no news about Ivory and Huntley. But if there had been, I wasn’t privy to it.

The Capital was a glorious city known for its beauty and ambiance, but it quickly transformed into a battleground. The engineers worked on large crossbows to take down the dragons from the skies.

I didn’t see Haldir or the rest of Necrosis, but I suspected they were still around, waiting to find out if Rutherford had secured Regar. Effie and I spent our time together in bed most days. I would take her on walks through the city, and we would have lunch at our favorite cafés. If we weren’t at war and Necrosis weren’t in our midst, I’d think we were on our honeymoon.

Effie and I were playing a game of chess at the dining table when a knock sounded on the door. “King Rutherford requires your presence in the grand hall.” The servant’s footsteps grew loud as he ran away then disappeared altogether.

My eyes locked on Effie’s.

Her eyes immediately fell. “They must have taken Minora.”

“Yeah.”

“This is really happening, then…”

“Unfortunately.” I gave her a kiss goodbye then headed to the grand hall. I was the last one there, and I felt the piercing gaze of Haldir as I moved to my seat. He hadn’t paid me attention before, but now he stared me down as if I didn’t belong there.

I feigned ignorance, as if I had no idea what he really was.

Rutherford spoke. “They’ve taken Minora. Edgerson surrendered.”

Haldir was stiff in his chair, the placement of his arms blocked by the table. The beautiful woman was beside him, her eyes hazy like her mind was somewhere else. “Coward.”

“They had two dragons, and Minora is a small Kingdom.”

“Doesn’t matter. Now the Runes have two Kingdoms at their backs—and two dragons.”

Rutherford dropped his gaze, too intimidated to meet Haldir’s stare straight on. “King Dunbar has agreed to loan us Regar. He should arrive any day.”

Haldir should have been pleased, but he didn’t seem to be. “We should strike when they least expect it.”

“If they’re holed up at Minora or Supertine, we’ll be at a disadvantage, even with Regar,” Rutherford said. “They’re going to strike the Capital with arrogance, so when they see the mighty black dragon, they’ll be knocked off their feet and unable to recover. The plan doesn’t change. When will you return to the north?”

Haldir wore a stony expression, as if he didn’t owe him an answer. “When Regar arrives, we’ll return and prepare to invade HeartHolme. That city will fall before your battle commences, so the dragons can’t come to their aid. We’ll defeat them in both the north and the south simultaneously. They’ll be our livestock, and all the remaining free folk will not dare to oppose us.”

This was end-of-the-world shit.

Rutherford nodded. “The Capital will not fall. We’ll return the Kingdoms to their former glory once this is over.”

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