The Valkyrie's Princes by Quinn Arthurs

Author:Quinn Arthurs [Arthurs, Quinn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The brush of feathers against my back woke me. I smiled slightly, wondering which of them had been unable to prevent themselves from stroking my back. I cracked heavy eyes open, searching the room. Slumped in a heap on the floor, all the princes lay together in a tangle of limbs, wings, and blankets. I couldn’t stop the grin from spreading across my face. They looked like a rainbow of puppies, all heaped together in a blend of blue, red, orange, green, and black. My smile dropped as my brain caught up with me. If they were all piled together on the floor, who was stroking my back?

My heart dropped, and I whirled in fear, placing myself between the princes and the intruder. Strangely, there was no one there. I was so confused. What was going on? I knew I felt wings against me. I whipped my head back towards the princes, and I screamed.

All of them tore out of their heap, their eyes wide as they tripped over and stepped on one another. Blaine was the first into a fighting stance, pushing me behind him. “What is it?” He cried, the crackling, leather sound of his voice hoarse from sleep.

“I… but… what… huh?” I fell back onto my butt on the bed. The princes all sat with me, ringing my body protectively with theirs.

“Are you in pain?” Jett asked, his soft, sweet voice sounding broken. I wasn’t, but it sounded like he was!

“No, no pain.” I managed to squeeze out.

Hunter jumped from the bed, his hands reaching out to stroke my face. “You’re awake! Oh, thank the gods, Emberly. You scared us to death! I need to call for Master Jaison.” He turned his head towards the doorway of the chamber, yelling out at the top of his lungs, “Tesha!”

The door opened and a familiar head poked in. “Your Highness?” The voice was dull as she spoke, her eyes remaining glued to the floor.

“Get Master Jaison, now!” He cried, not tearing his eyes away from me. Without lifting her gaze, she nodded and closed the door behind her.

Flynn scooped me into his arms, burrowing his face in the crook of my neck. “You are never to scare me like that again, do you understand? That’s a command, Emberly.” The others nodded. They all stroked over my skin: my neck, my face, my arms, my legs. It was as if they couldn’t believe I was really there.

As much as I enjoyed their touch, I tried to shake off the blanket of shock that had frozen me where I sat. I only managed to get out one word, harsh and wheezing as it was. “Wings?” I gasped.

Smiles lit their faces as they looked at me. Neel twined strands of my hair around his finger as he reached behind me, running a finger down my back – and the wings that rested there. “Yes, Emberly. You’ve got wings.” His answer was straightforward, but his face was wreathed in glee. I turned my head, trying to see better.

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