Avenged: Ruined 2 by Tintera Amy;

Author:Tintera, Amy;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 2017-01-03T16:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-FOUR

EM PULLED THE door to Cas’s house closed behind her. It was no longer Cas’s house, but she would probably always refer to it that way.

“It’s clean,” Em said. “They didn’t leave anything behind.” Mariana and Ivanna waited in the dirt at the bottom of the steps.

Mariana’s eyes brightened. “Can I take it, then?”

“Sure.”

Mariana scurried past Em, throwing open the door and bounding inside.

“Does she really need a whole house to herself?” Ivanna asked, with a hint of amusement.

“Might as well take advantage now. We’ll probably be back in tents and the miner cabins again soon.” She tried not to sigh as she said the words. As much as she hated to admit it, she didn’t want to go back to Ruina. It didn’t feel like home anymore.

She turned back to the center of town, Ivanna falling into step beside her. Ruined mingled outside the shops. This town was the nicest accommodations most of them had seen in more than a year, but Sacred Rock didn’t feel like home either. It felt like wherever Em took the Ruined, she just put them in more danger.

“A few of the Ruined council met last night,” Ivanna said quietly.

“That doesn’t sound good. Who is ‘a few’?”

“Me and Davi and Mariana.”

Em stopped, turning to face Ivanna. “And?”

“We’re concerned about Olivia. I heard the Vallos army attacked us because she provoked them.”

Em didn’t respond. Her silence was probably confirmation enough.

“It hasn’t escaped our attention that you’re the only one making smart decisions,” Ivanna said.

Em looked at her in surprise. After Cas’s visit, she hadn’t thought the words smart decisions would be associated with her for quite a while.

“I won’t lie to you, I didn’t want you to be queen. I voted against you when Damian took over. I thought Olivia was taking pity on you when she announced the diarchy.”

“Don’t sugarcoat it,” Em said dryly.

“I’m saying I was wrong. And I want you to know that you can count on our support. Even if it means going against Olivia. Or removing her from the throne.”

Em shifted uncomfortably. She knew what it was like to be removed from the throne. She didn’t want to do that to her sister.

“I don’t think that’s going to be necessary. She’s still upset about being captured. She just needs some time to adjust.”

Ivanna seemed skeptical. “I hope so.”

“You said you met with Davi and Mariana. What about Jacobo?” she asked, even though she already suspected the answer. She’d seen him following Olivia around, jumping at every order.

“I wouldn’t count on his support. And I don’t know about Aren, either.”

“Aren’s always on my side.”

Ivanna didn’t appear convinced, but Em was certain about Aren. He was always on her side.

“We also spoke about August,” Ivanna said. “Has Aren mentioned it to you yet?”

“No. What about him?”

“I’ll admit that I was excited about a marriage alliance with Olso at first, but me and the rest of the council are reconsidering.”

Hope surged up her spine. “Why is that?”

“Olso owes us after abandoning us back when Lera declared war on the Ruined.

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