Baron of Blood (Dawning Era Saga) by Faust C.N

Author:Faust, C.N. [Faust, C.N.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Future Fantasy Publishing
Published: 2013-05-20T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“Another attack?” Charon’s throat constricted with unshed tears. He stared up at Ezbon, gnawing on his bottom lip. “Here? In Drakkian Province? Do you have to go?”

“I have to,” Ezbon replied, surprised he would even ask. “What choice do I have?”

“Stay here,” Charon begged, sliding to the edge of the bed and uncrossing his legs, spreading them invitingly. “Don’t go, I’ll – I’ll –“ he sought his mind for an excuse. “I’ll have the nightmares again, I don’t want them, and I can’t wake up when you’re not here!”

Ezbon stepped forward, not accepting the invitation, but cupping the back of Charon’s head and kissing him tenderly. “I’m sorry, I have to.”

“Take me with you,” Charon said, grasping his shirt.

“No,”

“Please?” Charon dragged him down and stole another kiss. “I don’t want to be alone!”

“You’ll be useless in a battle, too, unless you intend to fight?” Ezbon lifted one eyebrow.

Charon fell silent. Ezbon broke away from him and crossed to the other side of the room, his fingers pressed into his temples, fighting back an enormous headache.

“Please don’t leave me,” Charon said quietly. “I know I’m nothing-“

“Charon,” Ezbon groaned. “Don’t-“

“-But I don’t want you to go. I hate waiting here all alone, never knowing if I am going to see you alive again or not.” Charon slid off the edge of the bed and walked up behind the baron, circling his arms around Ezbon’s waist and burying his face in the baron’s shoulder. “Please, let me come? You won’t even know I’m there, I want only to be near you.”

“Charon,” Ezbon said firmly, trying to pry Charon’s arms apart.

“I love you,” Charon said, quickly, breathlessly, as if afraid of the reaction his words would receive. Silence dropped onto the conversation like a weighted stone, squashing it flat.

“I’m sorry,” Ezbon said. “I didn’t mean for it to be that way.”

“Why not?” Charon asked, challengingly. “You expected to bed me and not have me fall head-over-heels in love with you?”

Ezbon looked at him.

“Regardless of whether or not you love me, it doesn’t change a thing!” Charon felt the tears threatening again. “I love you, and I don’t want you to leave. I will go with you whether you want me to or not. I hope you’re prepared to kill me, or lock me away in a dungeon somewhere, because those are the only two possible ways to keep me from following you anyway!”

Ezbon was dumbfounded. “Charon,” he heard the pleading in his own voice. “I can’t do this-“

“Why not?” Charon demanded. “Why not?”

“You – I can’t be responsible-“

“I can take care of myself,” Charon’s voice hardened. “Do you think I counted on people like you all of my life, to get me through? I had to live on the streets, you know. All on my own.”

“I know that,” Ezbon’s voice hardened. “I didn’t say you couldn’t take care of yourself-“

“You were implying,”

“But you could get seriously hurt!” Ezbon insisted.

“So could you,” Charon pointed out.

“What will my men say?” Ezbon made one last grab for reason.

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