Glass Princess by M. Lynn

Author:M. Lynn [Lynn, M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: M. Lynn

Chapter Eighteen

Helena watched Madra draw near with dread clenching her stomach. She was home.

The noon sun hung above them as sailors took up their oars and the sails lowered. The once busy port of Madra now seemed… abandoned. It wasn’t a sight she’d ever thought to see. With no foreign vessels coming in and no Madran trading ships allowed to leave carrying goods, a sad aura sat over the place.

They reached the river bordering the city in the early morning and left the expansive sea behind. Any chance of turning back was gone now.

Who was Helena kidding? It had been gone since she boarded the mercenary ship.

She’d spent a long couple of days among the gruff men and women aboard, their suspicious looks needling her skin everywhere she went. Mercenaries didn’t trust foreigners like Edmund, but then, who did? As time marched on, each one of the six kingdoms isolated themselves. Bela refused to help others reach the peace they enjoyed. Gaule was too embroiled in their own civil wars. Dracon no longer had high walls protecting them, but the battle scars didn’t go away.

Cana and Andes were both too dangerous for anyone to venture.

What did that leave them with? A broken world.

She didn’t hate Etta for her decision. Even Queen Catrine of Gaule she understood. They had done what was necessary for their people. Now it was her turn.

But could she do it? Could she kill her own brother if it came to that?

A hand covered hers on the rail. She didn’t turn, but leaned into Edmund. Every time she’d caught sight of him over the last two days, she was thankful he was there. She’d explained everything Will had told her and shouldn’t have been surprised that he already knew of the rebel hideout. He knew of many within the network of people wanting to take their kingdom back.

And she’d thought of Dell. Did he hate her for leaving him behind? Probably. Would she do it again? Yes. It didn’t matter how he felt about her as long as he was safe from her brother. Cole wouldn’t take another person Helena loved.

Edmund rested his chin on Helena’s head. “It looks the same.”

Helena snorted. Edmund was just trying to make her feel better. This wasn’t the same port she’d left behind.

A few ships bobbed in the water, knocking against the wooden planks. A handful of people walked the boardwalk going about their various tasks.

“What happens next, Len?” Edmund’s sigh rustled her hair. “Now that we’re here. I know you want to follow Will’s instructions, but that won’t get you close to Cole.”

She had a plan, but she still felt lost. She had to get to Quinn as quickly as she could. Whatever happened, she just needed to see he was all right. Will told her to go straight to the safe house, but now, she knew she couldn’t risk it. If word of her presence in Madra reached the palace before she did, she’d lose the upper hand.

She didn’t have an army to challenge Cole with or even the skill to battle him.

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