A Queen Comes to Power: An Heir Comes to Rise Book 2 by C.C. Peñaranda

Author:C.C. Peñaranda [Peñaranda, C.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lumarias Press
Published: 2021-08-09T16:00:00+00:00

The following day, Jakon strolled the dire streets of Galmire alongside Caius. They had decided to rise early, letting the fugitives and Marlowe rest in while they got up at dawn to scout the area. Mostly to be sure it was safe from the Farrowhold guards, but also with one specific destination in mind: the Dark Woods.

The very name riddled him with fear. It was woodland that had become the foundation of many horror stories whispered among the children and adults of Farrowhold. It was also where Reuben claimed Valgard soldiers had ambushed him and then recruited him for information about their home kingdom—something Jakon had horrible reservations about after Faythe’s warning at what she obtained in the captured boy’s mind. But the Dark Woods was where the barkeep of the inn claimed most of the bodies had turned up, so they decided they would check out the threat with their own eyes to better gauge what they could be dealing with before they left the humans here.

He was grateful for the guard’s presence, mostly for his fae advantages should they run into any real danger. He hated that he felt inferior and incapable in comparison, but Jakon was armed to the teeth and highly confident in his combat abilities. He had Faythe to thank for her constant pestering to practice swordplay relentlessly while growing up together, finding scrolls on various maneuvers and combinations as though it were a lethal dance with endless steps; a choreography to be mastered. He likely wouldn’t have an interest in the sport otherwise.

The barkeep didn’t exaggerate. The sparse amount of bodies in the inn the night previous was an accurate representation of the town’s current population. As they walked the uneven, dusty paths, it was almost too quiet. Jakon was used to the bustling, full streets of Farrowhold, and this was a stark contrast. Only the occasional human could be found outdoors, and every face he saw was pale and hopeless. It set a deep unease in him to think of abandoning the humans who had entrusted and followed him here to a bleak, joyless town.

But he couldn’t afford to think like that. They were safe and far out of the king’s reach. Luxury was never on offer for those on the run with their lives.

As they passed out of the dreary town, Jakon spied the edge of the dark tree line and was instantly hit with cold fear. It was irrational to pay mind to scary stories and obscured truths about a simple woods, but as they approached, it was as if Jakon could feel the ripples of sinister darkness emanating from the timbers. Caius, on the other hand, didn’t seem at all fazed. If he knew of any gruesome tales prior to what they were headed in to find, he gave nothing away on his cool, collected face.

Upon entering the woods, they found it truly lived up to its name. Visibility was restricted with the gray canopy and misted floor. It was eerie, prickling Jakon’s skin and setting all his senses on high alert.

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