The Fae Kings' Bargain (The Blood of Eyamiri Book 1) by Willow McCain

Author:Willow McCain [McCain, Willow]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781953171108
Publisher: AW Books
Published: 2022-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

Although Macoe looked relaxed for a guard and there was no sign of strife in either woman’s demeanor, Toren couldn’t help the sharp slamming of his heart at the sight of Ria standing so close to the princess. To hear that they’d been forming some plan before he’d entered? That had energy pounding through him so abruptly that Mehl placed a hand on his shoulder and Ria took a quick step back.

Cursing at himself, Toren sucked in a deep breath and channeled a little of the power through his husband to calm himself down.

“Nothing kingdom-shattering, I should hope.” A line formed between Ria’s brows as she looked at him. “I had just recommended to Princess Tes that she act as my companion. Maybe even a relative since no one knows about my extended family.”

Toren blinked. “You want her to be your companion? After…”

“After she hit me?” Ria tilted her head in thought, then nodded. “Yes. Really, you could say we’re even after I shoved her into the tunnel too hard and she gashed her hand open on the wall.”

How could Ria be so matter of fact? Toren glanced between the women, only to find Tes studying Ria with equal surprise. Clearly no one, including the princess, had expected Ria to become the woman’s champion. Then again, Ria had been caught carrying poison into Toren’s and Mehl’s private rooms on their first meeting. Perhaps it inclined her to examine the undercurrents of any supposed wrongdoing with more care.

“Your plan has potential,” Toren allowed. “But I’ll hear the full tale from the princess before I decide.”

Her teeth tugging at her lower lip, Tes squirmed in her chair. “So you’ll not be executing me and then delivering my body to some mysterious ‘family’ before the day is out? You did make the offer to Lord Aony.”

He lifted his brows. “I did not. I asked if that was what he preferred I do, but I never said I would follow through with his demand. In truth, your ‘body’ has already been delivered to family. Us. Even if you prove treacherous after all, I will not have you executed.”

A squeeze on his shoulder heralded Mehl’s movement a heartbeat before his husband slipped around him to claim a seat near Tes. Toren longed to ease his own tired body in much the same way, but family or not, he couldn’t bring himself to relax in front of the princess. Not until he knew the truth of her plan.

“Will you reveal the whole story now?” Mehl asked Tes. “Or should I activate the terms of the oathbinding?”

Tes flinched. “Please don’t. I’ll tell you everything. Upon my word.”

Dread filled Toren at the quiet but insistent statement. He already knew he wasn’t going to like what she revealed.

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