Wanted By the Elven King (The Chosen Series Book 7) by Charlene Hartnady

Author:Charlene Hartnady [Hartnady, Charlene]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-08-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Esral forced a smile. Keto knew his sister well and the smile was definitely forced. “So …” Esral leaned back on the sofa, looking like the vision of calm. He could see the tension in her shoulders and in the tightness of her jaw. Her eyes were a little bloodshot, that or she had been crying. Guilt churned in his gut for not meeting with her this morning. He instantly thought of Charlotte but pushed it aside.

Esral licked her lips “How did it go today? Savar and I spoke last night and he said that you finally gave the go-ahead to meet with the highborn females. I believe you had your first meetings today?”

Three hours of his life he would never get back. “Yes, I met with three delightful females.” Keto had to stifle a yawn just thinking about them. All prim and proper. Courteous and sweet. He had to admit that they were all perfect queen material though. There was nothing wrong, per se, with any of them. He needed to get a grip. Get his head in the game.

“And?” She raised her brows. “Are you going to make me beg for some information?”

Keto shrugged. “They were fine. I need to meet with all of them before I can make my final decision. Maybe shortlist two or three for a second meeting.”

“It’s not like choosing a car, or making a business decision, you know.” Esral sounded put out.

Xavier chuckled. “Leave him be.” His brother-in-law turned to him. “You just haven’t met the right female yet. You’ll know it when you do. Don’t be all pigheaded about it like I was though. If I can give you any advice, just run with it. It’ll probably feel like you’re being slammed upside the head.”

That reminded him of Charlotte. She was the only female who had ever hit him.

Esral pulled in a sharp breath, like she hated the idea of him running with anything. “You’re meeting a few more females in the morning, I hear?”

Keto felt himself frown. “Since when are you so interested in my schedule?”

“I’m looking forward to welcoming an elven female to the family. I love Blooming ceremonies …” She clapped her hands together and kept them clasped, her eyes took on a faraway look. “Not just any Blooming ceremony but a royal one. It’ll be beautiful and special.” Esral looked him head-on. “I think you should leave straight after dinner tonight. You need to be fresh tomorrow for your—”

“I’m staying the night, I’ll leave in the morning.” What had gotten into his sister?

She smiled at him. It was overly big and overly bright. “No problem! I’ll go and make up the spare bedroom, you’ll be quite comfortable—”

“I already had my guards secure a room. My overnight bag is there. What’s going on with you? You seem a bit out of sorts.”

“Nothing,” she said, a little too quickly. “I’m just worried about you. I want you to find the right female. Someone who will make our lord father proud, someone who will know her expectations as queen.

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