Icebound (Legends of the Shifters Book 2) by J.B. North

Author:J.B. North [J.B. North]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-09-28T07:00:00+00:00

-Chapter Seventeen-

Sir Lochlan, Grix, and I hurried out of the arena, forgoing the carriage to travel with the swifter alternative—horseback.

Sir Lochlan led us down a steep hill, away from the raucous crowd, and kicked his horse into a gallop when he reached the field below. Grix and I raced after him, but he’d set a hard pace. Pretty soon, the horses beneath us snorted and panted with the effort.

After we crested the highest hill, the road and the front gate came into view. The guards opened it for us without question, so either a messenger had been sent ahead or they recognized Sir Lochlan from afar.

We pushed our tired, sweating horses past the wrought iron opening, slowing only once we reached the front doors, where we dismounted and passed the reigns on to a stable hand. Grix and Sir Lochlan hurried up the steps.

I started to follow them, but stopped when the stable hand asked, “What’s the rush?”

I turned and shielded my eyes from the sun this time so that I could study his face. “Ayon?”

He flashed white teeth in a smile. “Surprised?”

“How did you get here so fast? I thought the wedding—”

“Ivy!” Sir Lochlan interrupted from the door. “We need to get inside!”

I gave Ayon an apologetic glance as I continued up the steps. “I’m sorry. We’ll have to talk later.”

“Oh… That’s fine,” said Ayon, but his smile had turned into a frown as he looked up at Sir Lochlan.

I hurried up the steps and through the door, which Sir Lochlan shut behind me.

“I advise you to stay in the castle until all of this is over. And I’ll be appointing guards to stay at your door every day,” he said

I twisted toward him sharply. “You know how I feel about guards.”

He wouldn’t look at me. “You have no say. Grix will be your day guard, and I’ll think about it some more before I decide who I trust enough to be your night guard.”

I bent my head to stare at my feet. If I had to have guards, at least Grix was one of them.

When we reached my door, Sir Lochlan continued walking past it. “Keep watch outside while she cleans up, Grix,” he called over his shoulder. “The king will probably send a messenger as soon as he gets back.”

“Yes, sir,” Grix replied as I entered my room.

Once I was through, he shut the door behind me, leaving me completely alone. I sighed and walked to the washbasin, where a pitcher had been set.

After washing up, I sat on my bed and waited for the king’s messenger to come. When the minutes started to drag by, I grew restless. To occupy my mind, I began to shuffle through the drawers of my nightstand. I almost shut the first empty drawer when something caught my eye. In the very back, a small piece of parchment was folded up and shoved into a crevice. I pulled it out and unfolded it, smoothing down the wrinkles. It read:

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