From Fear (Princes of the Blood Book 4) by Megan Derr

Author:Megan Derr [Derr, Megan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-02-21T18:30:00+00:00

Legend

"It's a side effect of the feeding," Ebubekir said as he came up to Ilkay's side, the group waiting while Dalibor explored ahead.

Ilkay frowned. "What's a side effect of feeding?" Then he felt stupid, as the memory of Dalibor fucking Ebubekir up against the rocks returned, making him angry and antsy all over again. "I don't care. He's a Prince of the Blood, and I have no claim over him. It just seems in poor taste to do it immediately after someone has died."

"Reşat was my friend and sometimes-lover. His Highness needed to feed, and I needed the comfort, but as I said, arousal is a side-effect of the biting, in vampire and human. It often fades for the vampire as they grow stronger, but most continue to enjoy it anyway. I'm afraid I don't know anything really about the Wolves of the Moon. Most of the literature I could find said you keep to yourselves, the old word for you is werewolves, and you of course worship the moon instead of the Sacred Three."

Ilkay's upper lip curled. "We are not werewolves. That word is not welcome amongst our kind. It's an insult hurled at us by those who do not understand us."

"My apologies, I had no idea. I will certainly not use it again and will spread awareness it's a slur."

"It's all right. As you said: you didn't know. If that's your roundabout way of asking our feelings on fucking, we're much the same as the rest of the kingdom. As Moon I'd be expected to have multiple spouses. My father has always been looked at slightly askance because he never married any but my mother. They never wanted anyone but each other, no matter what criticism they faced."

The only comfort he could find in his father's grim pronouncement was that at least he would be reunited with her. His father had not been the same since his mother died, and Ilkay could not resent they would be together again. He just wished it didn't mean he'd be left so alone.

"Do wolves have special sorts of bonds?"

"Special sorts of bonds?"

"Like… soulmates or something. There are various terms across cultures."

Ilkay's nose wrinkled. "Not really. There is a legend, of course, but that's all it is. A true bond is forged, not simply handed over by the Moon waiting to be discovered. That's fireside nonsense."

Ebubekir's mouth twitched, like he was trying not to laugh. "What is this legend, if you do not mind indulging me?"

Huffing noisily, Ilkay said, "When Her Grace first rose into the sky to become the Moon, she took with her three beloved consorts who became the most brilliant stars in the sky, visible no matter the time of year. One star is red as fresh-spilled blood, the other as white as snow in sunlight, the last as blue as the heart of a flame. They glow and shine in time with her, always as bright or as dim as she, auras perfectly synced because the four of them were meant to be together for eternity.

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