To Wed The Goblin King (The Realm Trilogy Book 2) by Lisa Manifold

Author:Lisa Manifold [Manifold, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ocean Top Press
Published: 2016-11-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Iris

Dad glared right back at me. “What do you mean? I can do whatever I please, young lady. I am your father, and whether you like it or not, I might have a little more experience at life!”

Mom laid a warning hand on his arm. His gaze flew to her, and he shut his mouth abruptly.

“I want to know why you have been encouraging Heath,” I slid into a chair, not breaking eye contact. “It’s not fair, and it’s mean. I am not going to go out with him. I don’t even have those feelings for him anymore. You’re being a jerk, in addition to a lot of other things, if you’re giving him any hope at all.”

Clearly, Dad hadn’t expected me to be so direct or so calm, probably because he was being a shit and given to all sorts of angry outbursts. Who was the adult here? I thought snidely. He opened his mouth again, and then took a breath. Maybe looking for the right words? I hoped so. I didn’t like fighting with him.

“How can you be sure, Iris?” I could hear the pleading in his voice. “You’re so young, and you haven’t really had a real relationship. This Brennan, he’s a lot older,” He glared as Mara snorted.

She kept her eyes on her water glass, so he continued.

“What do we really know about him? What do you really know about his world? Do you know that he really loves you? What—”

“You do have someone who knows that world,” I interjected.

Mara glanced up then. “Oh, no, you’re not dragging me into this.”

“Oh, yes I am. You want to be a grandma? This is part of it, Mara. Being part of a family, even when it gets messy. I know that’s not your strong point, cutting people out being a lot easier, but this is part of being in a family. Sometimes, it sucks and it’s messy. So spill.”

She gave what I called the Mara hell no glare, and I did my best to return it. It was hard for me because I could see my mom with her hand over her mouth across the table. I thought she hid a smile.

Mara exhaled. “Fine. Just…just fine!” She looked around the table and threw up her hands. “It doesn’t matter that I’ve made a vow not to go back, or that I don’t want to be part of that world anymore, but fine! Drag me back in!”

I glared. How convenient that she’d forgotten our conversation at dinner.

Mom reached across the table with her free hand. “Mom, leaving didn’t stop you from being part of that world. I’ve been thinking about this,” She looked at Dad.

He glared.

Lots of glaring going on here.

“No, Paul, it’s time to stop pretending or hiding. Mom,” she looked at Mara again, “I think in spite of your best efforts, your family—your heritage—is finding a way to make itself known. No matter how hard you deny it. Why did Brennan and Drake land where they

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