Vampire Queen 8 - Bound by the Vampire Queen by Joey W. Hill

Author:Joey W. Hill [Hill, Joey W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2011-12-15T02:47:31+00:00

“Thank you for accepting our invitation to join us, Lady Lyssa.” Tabor’s deep timbre was like quiet thunder rol ing behind the hil s before a summer rain.

Rhoswen was powerful, no doubt, but this one . . . If he wanted everyone around them to burst into pixie dust, this male had the ability to do it. Jacob was pretty sure of it. It was disturbing and riveting at once, similar to the effect of the sirens on his senses, minus the lust, thank the gods.

The fingers that loosely held his steed’s reins were marked with intricate tattoos that circled the base of the fore and ring fingers, then banded his wrists and disappeared up the cuffs of his earth-and-gold-colored tunic. The gold circlet on his head had similar markings. “Your father was a particular friend.

It has been our pleasure to see his blood take precedence in you. We are glad to have the long overdue honor of welcoming another of his line back to our world.” He glanced at Rhoswen. “Though I see our dark queen has not yet decided it is an honor.”

“You may make your own determinations for your own interests, my lord Tabor,” Rhoswen said stiffly.

“My interests lie elsewhere tonight, if you give me leave to go pursue them. I look forward to our paths crossing later in the evening.”

Tabor bent from his saddle in gracious courtesy to his female counterpart, though his eyes held hers steadily. “You have our leave. Good hunting, beautiful queen. Embrace the pleasures of the Samhain hours.”

“Always.” She glanced at Lyssa. “Good riding.

May you know no fear of the night.”

As she turned away, Cayden gave them a nod and fol owed her. Tabor watched them return to the head of the Unseelie procession and begin to lead the macabre spectacle of the Haunt past the Seelie train, toward the portal.

“Each year, we play a game.” Tabor directed his words to Lyssa. “Much like your footbal games, we toss a coin to see which side enters the portal first.

She won this year, so we shal wait for her to go through with her people, if you do not mind the wait.

Our sorcerers configure a different entry point, because our quests are different, and do not mesh so wel together. At least not until the end, when we come back together. Then we reach out to those who’ve passed out of our world, celebrate endings and beginnings, and hope that al our worlds benefit from abundance in the coming year. At least, that is what I hope.”

The king swept a glance over Jacob. While he suffered a moment of discomfiture, thinking his battered appearance might seem disrespectful to the Seelie king, Tabor didn’t display the dismissive edge of contempt he’d begun to expect from most Fae.

The Seelie king returned his attention to Lyssa.

“You’ve had an interesting first visit to our world thus far, I think.”

“Being part of the vampire world for centuries has been good preparation for the chal enges of the Fae one, Your Majesty.

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