Wings of Ruin: A Young Adult Fantasy Romance Novel (Kingdoms of Faerie Book 3) by Skye Horn

Author:Skye Horn [Horn, Skye]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-30T05:00:00+00:00

“You’re lucky she’s forgiving,” Haven muttered, pushing past Adrian. Her eyes blazed with fury, but like any good guard, she controlled her temper. Why couldn’t he manage that? His mouth was half-open in response when the heavy door slammed shut and Morrigan began laughing. It was a manic sound that sent a shiver dancing up his spine.

“Didn’t I warn you not to get close to her?”

“I haven’t—”

“Liar,” her voice hissed as she moved toward him, lips pulling up to reveal the razor-sharp teeth beneath. He tried not to shrink back. “I see the way you watch her, but she can never be yours. Do you know why?”

Adrian could think of a million reasons, but he had a feeling that Morrigan wasn’t asking him for a response, so he didn’t bother answering.

“Because she belongs to Kieran, even without the soul bond. Her soul will never heal from the trauma of having that severed, and following her down this path will only lead you to heartbreak.”

The Goddess sounded like she had some experience with this, but Adrian didn’t dare voice that thought. Instead, he lowered his eyes, letting her words sink in, because despite how often he’d told himself he didn’t care, seeing Thea look at him with such betrayal in her eyes had broken something inside him that he desperately wished to fix.

“Why do you even care?” Adrian asked, gathering his courage to look at Morrigan. If Thea could be brave, then so could he.

Her teeth pulled back into a low, dangerous growl. She was still angry at him, even if he’d done nothing wrong, and asking unnecessary questions was pushing his luck.

“Apologies, my queen,” he added hastily, lowering his eyes again—bravery be damned. He needed to get control of his emotions if he was ever going to survive court, and yet somehow, even after growing up here, he hadn’t mastered how to become a fly on the wall. Perhaps he wasn’t meant to be a guard after all. Perhaps he didn’t deserve it.

“I do not care about your star-crossed love for her.”

“I don’t—” Adrian’s arguments were cut short by a glare from the Goddess of Death. He bit his cheek until it bled to shut himself up.

“I care about her focus on this war, and right now, she is not focused.”

Adrian had something he wanted to say, but for once, he kept his mouth shut. He couldn’t afford to be punished by the Goddess. It could cost him his life. And yet, she watched him as if expecting the outburst.

“Speak if you must,” she said with a slight wave of the hand, as if seeing his internal struggle to stay silent.

“I just don’t understand why her knowing about the child is a bad thing. If anything, will it not make her fight harder?”

He’d been thinking this over a lot lately, and in his eyes, he saw Thea fighting for the babe she carried, not hiding away. She would not allow her child to grow up in a world of darkness. She would want more.

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