War (The True Reign Series) by Jennifer Anne Davis

Author:Jennifer Anne Davis [Davis, Jennifer Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Clean Teen Publishing
Published: 2014-05-05T00:00:00+00:00

Darmik

“Get up,” Neco demanded.

Darmik couldn’t imagine going on with his life now that he’d failed so miserably. He’d not only let his entire kingdom down, but the woman he loved. There was nothing left.

Neco reached down and pulled Darmik to his feet. “Look.”

Darmik lifted his head, glancing at the platform. The previous two people were gone. Now, Rema was chained to the block, her neck exposed, the executioner standing over her with his axe raised in the air.

Without thinking, Darmik grabbed his dagger and threw it, embedding it in the executioner’s chest. As the man fell and the axe threatened to harm Rema, Trell leapt forward and pushed him, sending the executioner tumbling from the platform, along with his weapon, into a wide-eyed and stunned crowd.

At the same time, while the crowd was focused on the executioner, the assassin stepped away from the other soldiers and, with lightning speed, unsheathed his dagger and slit Emperor Haman’s throat. It took a moment before the guards on the platform realized what Captain had done, and charged at the assassin, who held up something in this hand, while yelling at them. The soldiers froze.

People in the courtyard started screaming, demanding to know what was going on. The emperor lay at Captain’s feet, blood pooling around his boots. Trell stepped forward, and the courtyard fell utterly silent.

Darmik peered at Neco, who stood still as a tree, clutching a dagger in his right hand.

Darmik didn’t know how the crowd would react to the sudden death of the emperor. At least they seemed willing to listen to Trell for an explanation.

“Release her,” Trell ordered the soldiers. One bent down and unlocked Rema’s manacles. She slowly stood, her legs appearing shaky. Her face was red and her eyes were swollen from crying. The guard untied the cloth from around her head, removing the gag from her mouth.

Trell took the item from Nathenek and came to stand next to Rema at the front of the platform. He held up his hand, and as Rema’s key necklace dangled from his fingers, the crowd gasped. Rema glanced at Trell, her eyebrows drawn together in confusion.

“The false emperor wanted this woman dead because of who she is. Rema,” Trell pointed to her, “is the true heir to the Emperion throne. She is the direct descendent of Nero, and is the bearer of the key.” Trell placed the necklace around her neck. “I present to you, Empress Amer Rema, your true and rightful ruler.”

Rema’s eyes widened in shock as everyone dropped to their knees before her.

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