Wings of Exile (The Dragons of Ascavar Book 2) by JD Monroe

Author:JD Monroe [Monroe, JD]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mighty Fine Books, LLC
Published: 2019-01-09T16:00:00+00:00

Twenty minutes later, Thosrin’s Flock was dispatched. The Flock consisted of a dozen of Thosrin’s strongest bird shifters. While the Crow Queen had powerful predators like tigers and panthers to protect her, a tiger couldn’t stalk the streets of Asheville tracking its prey. On the other hand, an assortment of hunting birds like hawks, eagles, and even a handful of crows, might draw passing interest but would cause little stir as they followed a trail. At her queen’s command, Lilya stripped out of her business clothing, transformed into a great brown hawk, and took to the sky from Thosrin’s balcony.

He left Loft 19 with a promise of frequent updates. What he hadn’t wanted to tell the Crow Queen was that Valella would not be assuaged by Erevan’s word alone. When she found out about Beale, she might take out her anger on Thosrin because she was the closest target.

Erevan was contemplative on the drive back through town. Ruana had volunteered to bring Natalie some clothes, but she had little at Skyward Rest herself, since she lived in the city like he did. He made a detour to stop at the hotel where she’d slept the other night. Using a charming smile and a touch of compulsion, he convinced the desk clerk to give him a key card to Natalie’s room. He swept everything into her duffel bag and hauled it back to his car. As he deposited it in the trunk, he imagined the pleased smile on her face.

It was early afternoon by the time Erevan made it back to Skyward Rest. If he didn’t know what was going on, he’d never have guessed anything was amiss. The entire compound was draped in orange and yellow festival silks, and quiet music played from one of the courtyards, drifting on the gentle, cool breeze.

He texted Ruana when he arrived and arranged to meet her outside the infirmary. She emerged, looking exhausted. Soot streaked across her pretty face. “You okay?” he asked.

“I’m fine,” she replied. “I’m tired and I smell like burnt human.”

He gripped her shoulders and kissed her forehead lightly. For a moment, she leaned against him, holding his upper arms. “You do kind of smell.”

She pulled away, giving him a weak smile. “I didn’t tell the healers who he was. We need him whole to answer questions, and I don’t want them to half-ass it because of what he did.”

“Good call.” It was a good thing Ruana had been the one to handle things. He wouldn’t have had the composure to bring Beale in alive. He’d felt his body ripping itself apart. That was hard to forgive.

Ruana gestured to the bag in his left hand. “Going somewhere?”

“It’s Natalie’s,” he said. “I thought she might want her things.”

“Look at you, being thoughtful.”

“Shut up.”

“You wouldn’t even split your breakfast with me.”

“That was one time, and you take way more than your share of bacon.”

She shrugged. “You want to please a woman, ask for double bacon.” She smiled, this time a genuine expression. Her hand slipped around his waist for a gentle hug.

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