Two Princes of Summer (Whims of Fae Book 1) by Nissa Leder

Author:Nissa Leder [Leder, Nissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nissa Leder
Published: 2017-07-12T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Cade’s magic buzzed through him as Poppy swung a dagger at his throat. He blocked it with his sword, twisting her dagger away from his face.

Ever since he inhaled Scarlett’s pain during the ritual, power surged through Cade. Her emotion had always been delicious, but with the added effect of the ritual, it was the most delectable thing he’d ever tasted.

Poppy sliced at Cade’s stomach. His sword clinked against her dagger. She swiped her other dagger at his neck, stopping before she severed his jugular.

How was she such a good fighter? With magic blazing through him, he thought he’d have an advantage. Apparently not.

“You’re getting better, but your sword is still too slow.” Poppy retracted her blade. “You should practice with the bow and arrow.”

Cade groaned. He’d always hated the bow. “The sword might be slow, but with a bow and arrow Raith would defeat me in mere seconds.”

“Not for the battle,” Poppy snapped. “For The Hunt.”

Right, The Hunt. Cade would have the pleasure of chasing down a boar. He couldn’t contain his excitement.

As Cade shot arrows across the room at a target, missing nearly every time, Poppy gave him some tips. “The boar will be drawn to the creek, so if you find the water, follow it.”

“Got it.” Another miss, but at least this one was respectably close.

“What’s going on with this human girl you’ve brought here?” It was the first time Poppy mentioned Scarlett.

“She refills my magic.”

But it was more than that. Sure, the main benefit to Scarlett was the ecstasy of magic she filled Cade with, but something else about her soothed him. He hadn’t felt as relaxed as he did the other day when he took her to the beach behind the castle in years. Maybe ever.

Duty. It was the pressure he’d felt his whole life. He was a prince—with certain expectations heaped upon him at birth. His older brother flew through life on a careless wind, but Cade wanted his people to respect him. Most of all, he didn’t want to disappoint his mother.

“And that’s all?” Poppy asked.

Cade shrugged. He shot another arrow, this time through the target’s center. “That’s the most important part.”

A flicker of curiosity shot through Poppy’s eyes, but she didn’t ask any more questions about Scarlett. Instead, she brought up Raith. “And what’s the story behind you and your brother?”

“What story?”

“You seem...distant.”

Cade chuckled. “You’re quite the observant one.”

“He’s going to try to get into your head,” Poppy said. “During the battle.”

Raith would try. He always tried to stir Cade up. But Cade would keep his focus and show his brother just how powerful he had become.

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