Throne of Lust and Ruin (Court of Scorpio Book 2) by Ana Calin

Author:Ana Calin [Calin, Ana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fae romance, dark romance
Publisher: Ana Calin
Published: 2022-10-19T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER V

Betrayal

I BARELY HAD TIME TO change my clothes before a servant girl came looking for me. She kept her eyes down, her whole posture humble as she spoke.

“The King summons you, Milady,” she said.

Ares and I had kept a low profile as we returned to the castle, but it seemed the king had been keeping an eye out for us. The blood froze in my veins. If he wanted to see me right away, this couldn’t be good.

The servant girl led me down the stairs and through the main castle towards the throne room. It was a majestic space, just like the halls and galleries of the ancient castle inside Doomsday Mountain, only far brighter and more opulent with its amenities and décor. A throne made of what appeared to be golden swords stood on a high dais, daylight flooding in from the tall windows to both sides, and bathing it in sunrays. A hall so big that the echo of my footsteps were lost as I walked towards the throne, and so filled with gold and gems that it could blind you if you caught the daylight.

So this was it.

This was the place from where Celestia was ruled.

“So,” Gariel’s voice boomed from somewhere where I couldn’t see him. “Once you have your aristocratic title, you intend to marry the Scorpio Beast.”

My head snapped around several times until I saw him emerge from a chamber I hadn’t noticed behind the throne, and slump into it with a goblet in one hand, draping one leg over the throne’s arm.

“It is the plan,” I said calmly, keeping my back stiff, and all expression rom my face.

“Tell me, Vyper, how did this...alliance come to be? And don’t even try to tell me it’s a love story. I’ve done my research. The beast had you give yourself over to him a few months ago, in exchange for your little brother’s freedom. Now, I gather, he has both of your brothers under his control.”

I pressed my lips together as I balled and released my fists by my side, hiding them in the pale blue folds of my dress.

“I’m not sure what you want to hear.”

“The truth.”

“Ares and I...we’re for real.”

Gariel burst into laughter, the kind that could make the hairs stand on anyone who was subject to his power.

“And you expect me to believe that? Who in their right mind would be with a monster?”

Anger clenched my jaw tighter. “I know many women of this kingdom who would gladly share his bed.”

“Oh yes, he can be compelling, but in the long run?” He sipped from his gobbled, licking his lips afterwards and relaxing broadly in his throne. “Many women have the fantasy of fucking a beast, and I know he banked on that with some in Celestia.” Mean eyes fell on me. “I’m sure you’re well aware of that, too.”

“Your Highness, forgive me, but I don’t understand why you summoned me here.”

“Oh, we’re getting there. But, first of all, I would have you call me Your Grace.

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