Betrayed (Raven Daughter Book 2) by A.D. Trosper

Author:A.D. Trosper [Trosper, A.D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fairytales, fantasy, Paranormal romance, romance, myths and legends
Publisher: Black Feather
Published: 2017-10-12T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Dawn was nothing more than a hinted at promise on the eastern horizon when I woke feeling refreshed with Amisi’s large, warm shape tucked against me. I hadn’t had a single dream, or at least not one I remembered. I was curled in a blanket I didn’t recognize. Caius must have created it, but he wasn’t in it with me. I stretched and twisted as I glanced around and found him sitting a few feet away, leaning against a tree. Guess it was his turn to keep watch.

“Hey.” My voice was still groggy with sleep.

Caius appraised me for a long moment. “Feeling better?”

I stretched again. “Much. I guess a night of practically no sleep caught up with me.”

“It would seem so.” A hint of worry lingered in his eyes and I wondered why. It wasn’t like I hadn’t ever been on the verge of falling asleep on my feet before. In fact, the past few weeks had run me more ragged than I’d ever been in my life.

Yawning, I sat up and propped my back against the nearest tree, glad that I could do so without having to worry about whether or not it would try to kill me. Amisi shifted so that her head rested on my leg. I trailed my fingers through her fur while her deep purr rumbled quietly. Caius and I sat like that as the sky slowly lightened, neither feeling the need to break the silence. I liked that we could sit comfortably and just enjoy being in each other’s company.

The others began to stir as the sun finally made an appearance over the hills we were climbing. Malik opened one of the satchels and handed a square of something to each of us, making sure to toss one to Amisi though the cat was likely hunting while she was off exploring and following us all day. I took the offered square and examined it. Small and extremely dense, it was only big enough to be three or four bites worth. I nibbled a corner.

Although rather bland, it wasn’t bad. I finished my square, surprised to feel full and satisfied. “What was that?”

“Traveling food,” Lilly said then popped the last bite of hers into her mouth. She chewed quickly and swallowed. “It’s difficult to get, but Nyx has always been a friend to Caius. Even with that, I can’t believe she gave us so much without asking anything in return. This kind of thing rarely comes without a price attached to it.”

“What price did you pay, brother?” Malik asked. Lilly glanced at me as if she were wondering if Caius had taken Nyx up on her invitation.

“I paid no price.” Caius stood and offered me his hand, helping me to my feet. “Nyx is just a good friend.”

I realized that where Nyx had offered me her one-time assistance if I ever needed it as a payment for the debt she felt she owed due to what happened, the food was her payment to Caius. And the way he said that he hadn’t paid a price, let me know I was the one who had.

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