Knights of Riona by K T Webb
Author:K T Webb [Webb, K T]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-09-22T16:00:00+00:00
âItâs the strangest thing. The stone isnât lab-created, but it isnât exactly natural either.â
I watched uncomfortably as the jeweler ogled the amulet through a tiny jewelerâs loupe. His tone of voice led me to believe he was seeing something rare and unique; I wasnât sure I liked it. He set down the small black eye piece and looked between us.
âHow much do you want for this?â
âItâs not for sale.â The words shot out of my mouth before I had time to think. It was all I could do to keep myself from snatching the necklace from his hands.
âOh...I uh...where did you say you got this?â
âI got it from a friend.â
âHmm. Your friend has interesting taste. This stone, Iâve never seen anything like it before, I donât even know what it is. Iâd like to know where it came from.â
âIf we find out, weâll be sure to let you know,â Paula replied.
I met resistance as I retrieved the amulet from the jewelerâs hands. He had clearly thought the conversation would end a different way. The Bloodstone meant more to me than he would ever know, and there was no chance I would sell it to someone. We left the store with the necklace safely tucked away in the leather pouch.
We walked down the street toward the subway station that would take us to the outskirts of the city. Parking was a nightmare and everyone drove like there were no traffic laws. As we descended the steps into the subway, something caught my eye.
A nearby building was under construction, which wasnât unusual for the downtown area. What gave me pause were the construction workers staring at me as though I was the first woman theyâd ever laid eyes on. I looked at them with what I hoped was disdain when one of them caught my eye. Taeren. I stopped on the stairs, causing Paula to run into me from behind.
âPaula, do you see those construction workers?â
âYouâve picked a strange time to become interested in men, Delia.â
âDonât be absurd! I mean, do you see them? Theyâre actually there?â
Paula sighed. âNot this again. Yes, of course I see them. Why?â She narrowed her eyes at them.
Satisfied that I wasnât entirely crazy, I decided to try the next question. âThe one in the middle, the one who took off his helmet and bowed? Thatâs the man who gave me the amulet.â
âOh, yeah, I remember him. Well, he could be less attractive, but heâs real.â
I had no idea what she meant, but I wasnât about to find out. As we stood there staring at each other, two things happened. The first thing was that Taeren began to lower himself from the scaffolding they were standing on, and the second thing was the man next to him shouted my name.
âDelia!â
âMaybe theyâre all fans?â Paula whispered.
âOr theyâre all a bunch of nut-jobs who want to kidnap me and make me their queen.â
âOr that. Letâs go before he gets down from there!â
Quickly, we rushed down the stairs. I heard
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