Deadly Darkness by Victoria Zak

Author:Victoria Zak [Zak, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781942516248
Google: QVTmswEACAAJ
Amazon: B079CF1NCH
Publisher: Victoria Zak Author
Published: 2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00

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QUEEN GALANTHUS SAT on her throne made of twisted blackthorn branches.

Lost in deep thought, she stared into the flames burning inside a shallow iron bowl hanging from the ceiling. The Keith girls had deceived her and broken their blood oath with her when they left. However, since her blood now flowed in their veins, they couldn’t hide forever.

She’d been well-advised of the sisters’ whereabouts and called forth brutal winter storms in the hope of slowing their escape. But her efforts were for nothing. They were more resourceful than she’d given them credit for.

“They’ll be back.”

She stood and walked over to the window where a basket of snowdrop blossoms hung. She waved her hand over the bell-shaped flowers and they began to glow. Energy flowed from her fingertips to the petals and down their narrow leaves. She picked one.

The snowdrop was the only flower that grew in the winter. It was resilient yet delicate—pure like fallen snow, just like her Masie. She gripped the petals. “Masie, come home.” She clutched the snowdrop tighter, inflicting pain on Masie. Wherever she was, she’d feel pain beyond compare.

She opened her hand and watched the crumbled remnants of the flower float through the air. To her surprise, the blossom took its shape again before hitting the ground. Something was blocking her magic. She picked the flower up and examined it closely.

The doors to her chamber flew open and she turned to see one of her dark princes approaching her with haste. “My queen.”

His sudden interruption wasn’t welcomed. The queen glared at him. She

needn’t say a word; her servants were forbidden to enter unbidden. “Ye’ll address yer queen properly.” Galanthus deepened her stare. Unwillingly, the prince fell to his knees and bowed his head.

“Forgive me, yer majesty.”

“Ash.” She ran her fingers through his long, black hair. “My son, my orders were to bring Adaira to me. What happened?”

He stared at the ground. “She outran me.”

The queen laughed. “Ye dare lie to me, child?” She yanked his head back so she could look him in the eyes. “I see everything.”

“I was called back before I found her, my queen. I thought ye had sent for me.”

She released him. “I did no such thing.”

She returned to her throne and tapped her fingernails on the wood, deep in thought. First, someone was blocking her magic, and now, someone had summoned her prince home without her permission.

Startled from her thoughts, she stood and watched as her other two princes dragged a woman into her chambers. “My queen.” They bowed their heads.

Her blood boiled when she realized who her servants had captured.

“We found her in the glen.”

“Alder, Aspen.” She nodded in appreciation. “My sons, ye have brought me a treasure. Ash, ye may join yer brothers.”

The three princes stood shoulder-to-shoulder as the queen studied them.

They were beautiful creatures, the finest Unseelies she had ever seen. She loved them as her own children. The princes guarded her kingdom, and for that, they were considered trusted advisors.

She turned her attention to the woman. “All these years I thought ye were dead, Sister.

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