A Sun Scorched Bloom by Shade Megan

Author:Shade, Megan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-12-31T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 44

Gray

Erik had insisted that the rest of their group go back to their campsite to retrieve their supplies, Azalea’s father included. He’d balked at the idea, wanting to stay with his daughter, but Erik hadn’t given him a choice as he’d slung an arm around his shoulders, offered him a sliver of jerky, and herded him toward their horses. Her father may have been Fae, a revelation Lea would have to unpack later, but he was no match for Erik’s size and strength.

It had been decided that Lea’s father would go back to Woodhurst where he had connections through his trading, with the aim of recruiting more men and women to fight alongside them. What they aimed to learn in Calir was invaluable information, and Gray didn’t trust him. Not yet, at least. While he appreciated that Henry’s priority was protecting Lea, he also wouldn’t allow him to derail his own plan to defeat Brennus and Alaric.

Gray made a mental note to thank Erik for taking the burden of Henry's presence from his mate. Lea deserved time to process what she’d just learned. And Gray needed time to hold her, to help her through all the intense emotions he could feel flooding their bond.

Lea’s grief was so thick it nearly choked him. Though Gray suspected that the idea that Lea’s parents might not be of the biological variety may have passed her mind at some point, it didn’t ease the sting of having it confirmed. But it wasn’t just grief that his mate was feeling. The sharp, bitter bite of betrayal sank into his gut, mixed with a regretful anger that made his heart literally squeeze in his chest.

Not only had they hidden Lea’s parentage from her, but her mother had also smothered her magic. Hidden it behind a thick, artificial wall. Gray knew Lea had always felt different, and he couldn’t help but echo Lea’s feelings of anger and betrayal as he thought about how her parents had hidden the truth. It was well intentioned—Gray knew that—and with time he was sure he would forgive her mother’s memory and her father’s… well, unorthodox way of learning about his daughter. But had they just allowed Azalea to be herself, they would have been more equipped to both keep her safe and fight against his father and brother.

The moment Gray saw those dark shadows explode from her hands in her anger and hatred toward him, he’d known there was a deep well of power hiding somewhere in that tiny body. He had never seen her look so beautiful. Her power was tangible, unlike anything he had ever seen or felt before. It threatened to suck the light from the sky and the soul from his body, had she been able to tap into it.

Staring at Lea as she absently wandered the cottage, he wondered again how he hadn’t seen it sooner. The resemblance was there, in her eyes and hair, the way she glowed when she tapped into her powers. But—something had changed.

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