Whisper of Suffering by Samantha Jacobey

Author:Samantha Jacobey [Jacobey, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9781944985561
Publisher: Lavish Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-10-29T00:00:00+00:00

Fire and Fury

Sitting in the cold, damp sand, Rey’s heart raced. Flashbacks of being ill, frightened and alone on that beach a few short months ago filled his head, and his body trembled with dread. Rubbing his arms briskly, he fought for control. Come on, you can do this.

Out on the beach before him, Ami ran through the edge of the water in her bare feet. She had insisted on taking her boots off for the event, and they were waiting for them at the entrance to the lagoon. Her feet had been toughened from years of summers without shoes, and she hardly noticed the rough sand beneath them as she ran and played with her siren friends.

Caught in the memory, he recalled the time he had spent with the girl on the ship, locked in the first mate’s quarters as she hid, and he protected her. She had been so different then; focused and confident. Watching her now, she seemed almost childlike in her joy, and he wondered if the sirens had something to do with her altered persona, as all of them seemed to possess those same basic qualities. Free spirits, blowing on a whim and splashing around in the waves without a real care in the world. He could see the beauty in that, even if it weren’t very practical.

His teeth chattering, Rey hadn’t dared set foot near the cool water. If they had lit a fire, it might have been different, but he had learned since becoming Ami’s companion that the sirens detested fire, which was probably one reason why the others had moved to their camp before he could join them. The sirens had only agreed to lighting one, which had occurred while he had been ill and had probably saved his life. Other than that, flames inside the borders of their lagoon were strictly forbidden.

Watching the girl as she mingled with the smaller females, he smiled. At least Amicia’s having a good time. Her face glowed, even without the conflagration, and the quarter moon put off an extraordinary amount of light with the ocean there to reflect it. Giving the bottoms of each leg a few rolls, he rose from his spot and dusted the grains off his pants. He made his way over to join her and to brave the liquid up to his ankles.

“May I?” he asked, offering her his arm and holding a smile, even as the frigid waves lapped at his toes.

“Of course,” she smiled brightly up at him, accepting it graciously.

Strolling along the beach, they made their way over to pay their respects to the queen.

The siren leader sat on a large rock, which reminded him of a throne, or what he imagined one would look like since he was not accustomed to spending time with royalty before coming to Eriden. Red and green moss grew across the top and down the sides, as if it were covered in a fine silk cloth. Softening the harshness of the stone,

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