Death's Embrace (Death's Queen #3) by Janeal Falor

Author:Janeal Falor [Falor, Janeal]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Janeal Falor

Chapter 21

Everyone is gathered around the inn’s main floor. The others pushed tables and chairs around until we could all be in a circle. The guards surround us, alternating between looking in toward the circle and looking out. Nash is on my right side, but Jaku broke protocol by being on my left.

When he was awakened he was furious we didn’t get him sooner, but he’ll have to deal with that. I can only handle so many details at a time, unless I’m working a job. Granted, I don’t do assassin jobs anymore. Sometimes I think it’d be easier than what my current work is, though.

“What’s this about?” Kada asks. “I heard screaming.”

“Uh, yes.” I don’t want to bring Nash into this any more than he already is. “Someone tried to poison my drink.”

“We’ve interrogated the wife of the innkeeper,” Julina says from behind me. “She seems to think her husband is the culprit. We have guards looking for him, and she is in custody. I have someone going to find the local guards, to see if there’s somewhere we can detain her.”

“Why was I not woken for this?” Jaku’s voice holds a note of anger.

I jump in. “We woke you as soon as we could. It happened quickly.”

“Still, I should have been notified sooner,” he says, though he sounds more mollified. “We need to see what the innkeeper has to say. How soon do you think we’ll find him?”

“With help from his wife, we’ll hopefully be able to locate him quickly. She’s giving us all the spots he’s been known to frequent.” Julina appears confident.

Sidle isn’t as much. “Hopefully? We need more than that. I can go out and help look.”

I motion for him to go with a finger. “Feel free. Anyone else?”

“I’d join, but I need to stay at your side if things continue to be dangerous,” Jaku says.

I don’t bother telling him I can protect myself. As true as it is, he can’t seem to see it. “Inkga, relate your tale to them.”

She does so. I listen for new details, but nothing stands out. When she’s finished, a few questions are asked for clarification, but nothing useful. Nash is oddly silent. I want to look at him. To ask him if he’s all right after that nightmare. The pull toward him is undeniable. It’s like we’re supposed to be together, even if the rest of the country thinks we’re not.

Maybe they’re right.

If it’s going to cause all sorts of problems for us to be together, maybe I should stop being so open with him, even in private. Not that I want to.

I just want to be with him.

“Your Majesty?” Kada’s voice pulls me out of thoughts that I shouldn’t be having at a time like this.

“Repeat the question.”

“Do you want us to wait up until they find him, or should we sleep on it until we have news?”

Either way, I won’t be rested for tomorrow. “We can sleep on it. Feel free to go back to your rooms.

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